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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 plays Alice in the final production?

2. What is Georgie doing when he is hounded to take off his shirt?

3. Who is with Robin when he dies?

4. Why does Mrs. Harper love the Alice in Wonderland skit?

5. What kind of questions does Georgie hate to answer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Georgie so fond of Robin?

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

3. Why does Kevin quit the play?

4. What does Georgie do with Old Eddie?

5. What is Georgie most excited for during the choir concert?

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

7. Why does Robin like Georgie so much?

8. Why does Georgie refuse to join the drama class?

9. Why does Richie quit the play?

10. Why is Robin alone when he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Georgie's relationship with Mrs. Harper change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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

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.

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