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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. Which character says, "hope muddies up reason"?

2. Which characters smile at each other in Chapter 20?

3. Who brings Georgie food in Chapter 20?

4. What revelation does Georgie have while eating lunch on the banks of the Smoke River?

5. What is pigeon lime?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the story of the bear that Billy reads in "The Prairie Traveler"?

2. Why is Georgie surprised by the store owner's behavior when she arrives in Dog Hollow?

3. What is the significance of the money Goergie and Billy find in the caves?

4. What information does the stationmaster of Dog Hollow give Georgie?

5. What revelation does Georgie have when she discovers Billy has sent a telegram back to Placid?

6. How does Georgie plan to make Long Ears obey her?

7. How does Georgie alter Agatha's story about the old Seneca man?

8. How does Georgie chase Mr. Garrow and Roy away from the campsite?

9. What makes Georgie change her mind about going home to Placid?

10. Why does Georgie begin to feel bad about calling the store owner Pin Eyes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the development of Gerogie’s relationship with Long Ears? How does she treat the mule initially? What prompts her to decide to build a relationship with the mule? What methods does she use to gain the mule’s trust? Are her efforts successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Georgie’s encounter with the store owner in Dog Hollow? What is Georgie’s initial assumptions about the woman? How do those assumptions change? What events allow both women to begin to identify with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Agatha once comments to her sister: “I don’t know how you can be so sure about putting creatures to death.” By the end of the novel, Georgie says she has stopped hunting because “Truth be told, I don’t find taking life - any life – palatable anymore.” Explain how and why Georgie’s attitude towards hunting has changed throughout the course of the novel.

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