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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 does the Judge send to the boys' school?

2. Who is with Robin when he dies?

3. Why does Georgie hate Mrs. Harper?

4. Who does Georgie practice in front of before the play?

5. Who plays the Mad Hatter in the final production?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Georgie show Timothy that he won't show anyone else?

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

4. What does Georgie do at Robin's funeral?

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

6. What does Mr. Collier do to make Georgie mad?

7. Why is Robin alone when he dies?

8. What does Mrs. Harper want Georgie to do at the funeral?

9. Why does Richie quit the play?

10. Why did Robin like having Paul around?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Irene Hunt have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal was a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

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