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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 got broken before Georgie was taken to the hospital?

2. Why does Georgie get a fever?

3. What does Ellen ask Georgie to do at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Georgie like to day dream about before the drawing?

5. What does Georgie do when he sees Steve in his apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes in Georgie's living situation after being released from the hospital?

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

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

4. How does Georgie get his rosebush where he wants it?

5. What makes Georgie dislike his teacher?

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

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

8. Why is Georgie so insistent about where his rosebush should go?

9. Where does Sister suggest the rosebush go?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of abuse did Georgie receive in his life, and how did he respond to this?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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