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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 grade is Georgie supposed to be in at the beginning of the book?

2. What is so new to Georgie after leaving the grocery store?

3. Why does Georgie's mother not stop Steve from abusing her son?

4. Who stays by Georgie during the drawing?

5. What makes Georgie lonely while living with Mrs. Sims?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Collier do when he meets Georgie?

3. Why does Georgie never read his garden book?

4. What does Mrs. Harper do while Georgie is recovering from his fever?

5. What is Georgie worried about as the lottery approaches?

6. Who is Paul and what did Timothy do with him?

7. What did Georgie do to get back at the teacher he doesn't like?

8. What does Georgie do during meal time after meeting Mr. Collier?

9. How does Rosita respond when she meets Georgie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the title of this book?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters, and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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