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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. Why does Georgie hide when Steve comes over?

2. What does Georgie never do with his favorite book?

3. How are Mrs. Harper and Mr. Collier related?

4. How is Steve related to Georgie?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What clues does Georgie have that Steve will be returning soon as the lottery approaches?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Sims give Georgie one day at the grocery store?

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

8. Where does Sister suggest the rosebush go?

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

10. How does Rosita respond when she meets Georgie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Steve was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

Life and Death were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations, and why are they generally presented together?

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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