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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 hate Mrs. Harper?

2. What animal does Robin like to feed?

3. What kind of tone does the book end on?

4. How do the boys at school feel about Robin's death?

5. What changes in Georgie's behavior as he works with Eddie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Georgie come to be in the choir?

2. Why does Georgie tell Mr. Collier he never learned how to read?

3. What makes Georgie punch one of the other boys at the school?

4. How does Georgie save the play?

5. What does Georgie do for Robin when they are around other people, and why?

6. Why does Richie quit the play?

7. What does Georgie say to Mrs. Harper at the end of the book?

8. Why is Georgie allowed to continue attending the boys' school?

9. How does Robin die?

10. Why is Alice in Wonderland Mrs. Harper's favorite skit in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Mr. Collier teach Georgie to read, and what affect did this new skill have on Georgie's life?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the title of this book?

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

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