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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Georgie's mother say ruined her life?

2. Where does Georgie meet Rosita?

3. What does Georgie do during mealtimes at his new school?

4. What does Sister talk to Georgie about while he is sick?

5. What does Georgie call Mary Angela?

Short Essay Questions

1. What injuries does Georgie have at the hospital?

2. What does Georgie win from the lottery, and why does he love it so much?

3. What does Georgie insist on during his first day at the new school?

4. Why does Georgie make his own lunch after going to the store?

5. Why does Georgie like his garden book so much?

6. What makes Georgie dislike his teacher?

7. What does Georgie say he would ask God for while he is sick with his fever?

8. Why does Mrs. Harper allow Georgie to plant his rosebush in her garden?

9. What happened to Mrs. Harper's family?

10. Why does Georgie's mother not protect him from Steve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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