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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. Who stays by Georgie during the drawing?

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

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

4. Why does Georgie compare Sister to someone when he is sick?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sister suggest the rosebush go?

2. What causes Georgie to get sick in the garden?

3. Why does Mrs. Harper not let the school boys near her house?

4. How does Georgie end up in the hospital?

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

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

7. Why is Georgie so excited about the lottery drawing?

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

9. How did Georgie get the scars on his face?

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

Essay Topic 2

Robin and Georgie were two characters who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 3

Georgie endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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