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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 is Mr. Garrow referring to when he says, "a mouse on your eye"?

2. Which character dies of a heart attack?

3. What happens to the old man in Georgie's story?

4. What is unique about the fields of Garrow Farm?

5. What does Georgie use as a rifle blind?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Billy and Georgie's relationship affected by her marriage proposal?

2. How does Georgie theorize that Mr. Garrow and the pigeoners are connected?

3. What does Georgie suspect has happened between her Ma and Sheriff McCabe while she was away?

4. How does Mr. Olmstead care for Georgie and Billy after the shootout?

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

6. What confession does Billy make to Georgie after the shootout?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the fire of 1871 affect the residents of Placid? What lessons does the community learn about compassion during this time? Compare and contrast the community’s involvement in this human migration to that of the Passenger Pigeon migration that occurred earlier in the year.

Essay Topic 2

How does Billy’s confession about the true nature of the kiss between him and Agatha affect his relationship with Georgie? What are the short term effects of his confession? What are the long term effects of his confession? Why does Georgie decide to help him on Miller Road? Why does she ask him to leave the store afterwards?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the development of Gerogie and Billy’s relationship. How does Georgie initially view Billy? How does Billy initially view Georgie? How does their relationship change through the course of the novel?

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