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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 make his own lunch when he gets home from the store?

2. Who stopped Steve from beating Georgie before he was sent to the hospital?

3. What kind of school is Georgie told to go to after he is released from the hospital?

4. How does Georgie always say he gets his bruises?

5. What is Georgie filled with when he leaves the grocery store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Georgie to get sick in the garden?

2. What makes Georgie dislike his teacher?

3. Who is Paul and what did Timothy do with him?

4. What injuries does Georgie have at the hospital?

5. What happened to Mrs. Harper's family?

6. Why is Georgie so insistent about where his rosebush should go?

7. What does Mrs. Harper do while Georgie is recovering from his fever?

8. What changes in Georgie's living situation after being released from the hospital?

9. Why does Georgie make his own lunch after going to the store?

10. Why does Georgie never read his garden book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the title of this book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters, and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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