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The Lottery Rose
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1. Who is the author of The Lottery Rose?
a. Irene Huntb. Ernest Hemmingwayc. Louis Kentuckyd. Marla Maples
2. How old is Georgie at the beginning of the novel?
a. sixb. seven and a halfc. five and a halfd. ten
3. Who is Miss Ames?
a. his teacherb. the librarianc. the cashierd. his mother
4. What is Georgie’s favorite book about?
a. dinosaursb. musicc. witchesd. flowers
5. Which is NOT a reason Miss Cressman dislikes Georgie?
a. he liesb. he set a fire under her carc. he plays hookyd. he is good at numbers
6. How did Georgie feel when he shared with the class that he liked flowers?
a. proudb. embarrassedc. smartd. amused
7. Who is Steve?
a. Georgie’s dadb. Rennie’s boyfriendc. his teacherd. the judge
8. Who is Rennie Burgess?
a. Georgie’s dadb. Georgie’s momc. his teacherd. the cashier
9. What would Georgie say when people asked him who hurt him?
a. His mom beat him.
b. He fell down the stairs.
c. He got in a fight with some big kids.
d. Steve abused him when he screamed.
10. Who said “You haven’t tried Georgie, you never try”?
a. Miss Amesb. Mrs. Cressmanc. Rennie Burgessd. Sister Mary Angela
11. Which words best describe Rennie Burgess?
a. drunken liarb. loving momc. mean teacherd. fun-loving parent
12. When did Georgie hate his mother the most?
a. When she was drunk
b. When she kissed and cried over him and made false promises
c. When she gave him money to buy food.
d. When she helped Steve tie him up in the closet.
13. What does Mrs. Sims promise herself to bring for Georgie in case he does not win the lottery?
a. a candy barb. a dollarc. a rosebushd. a sandwich
14. What does Georgie do that irks Steve most?
a. he refuses to wash dishesb. he sleeps on the porchc. he screamsd. he lies
15. Who says “The best prize in the world”?
a. Steveb. Miss Cressmanc. Georgied. Mrs. Sims
16. Why does Georgie run away when he wins the rosebush?
a. he is running from Steve
b. he is looking for a place to plant is bush
c. he likes to run and is on the track team
d. he stole the bush and is running from the police
17. What does Georgie dream about when he sleeps in the park after he wins the rosebush?
a. the perfect garden for his rosebush to live
b. how much he hates Miss Cressman
c. his friends at school
d. the basketball game
18. What does Steve beat Georgie with when the police come to stop him?
a. a turkey legb. a chair legc. a baseball batd. his belt
19. Who says “They say his mother ain’t long to live. Too much whiskey over the years”?
a. Rennie Burgessb. GeorgieC. Mrs. Simsd. Miss Cressman
20. How does Georgie feel when he lives with Mr. and Mrs. Sims?
a. smart and happyb. safe and lonelyc. scared and sadd. angry and mean
21. Which of the following is an advantage that Georgie has?
a. Some adults- Mrs. Sims, Judge O’Neil and Sister Mary Angela care about him
b. He is more intelligent than other boys
c. He has money saved in case of an emergency
d. He has poor manners
22. Why does Sister Mary Angela call Timothy her “Public relations boy”?
a. he is friendly and outgoingb. he steals and liesc. he will run for president d. he is dumb
23. How do Mrs. Sims and the social worker react when they see the school for the first time?
a. they love itb. they think it is uglyc. they never go to the schoold. they hate it
24. What did Mrs. Harper do before she moved to Florida?
a. she was a chefb. she was an actressc. she was a drama teacherd. doctor
25. Who is Amanda?
a. the housekeeperb a cookc. Robin’s nurse/ nanny d. a teacher
26. Which words best describe Amanda?
a. irresponsible and lazyb. hardworking and sweetc. thin and smartd. kind and loving
27. What does Georgie do when no one gives him permission to plant his rosebush in the garden?
a. waits for permissionb. plants it at night anywayc. burns itd. gives it to the judge
28. Where does Mrs. Harper threaten to put the rosebush if she finds it in her garden again?
a. the playgroundb. the dumpc. the incineratord. the lake
29. Who said “I’m not going to join the club of brutes, Georgie. Stay here with your bush- I have to find Sister Mary Angela.”?
a. Mr. Collierb. Robinc. Mrs. Harperd. Rosita
30. Why was Mrs. Harper so angry when Georgie planted his rosebush in her garden?
a. he ruined her calla lilies her husband had planted for her
b. she hates all little boys
c. he broke her sprinkler with the spade
d. she specifically did not give him permission
31. Who introduces Georgie to music?
a. Mr. Collierb. Timothyc. Mrs. Simsd. Sister Mary Angela
32. Who said “Georgie, I make promises to dozens of boys every week- almost every day. I never yet have forgotten one of them. I promise you again- you’ll see your rosebush tomorrow”?
a. Mr. Collierb. Mrs. Harperc. Timothyd. Sister Mary Angela
33. What does it mean when Mr Collier’s voice shook a little when Georgie put his arm around Robin?
a. Mr. Collier sees the first sign of a loving bond between Georgie and Robin
b. Mr. Collier is afraid that Georgie will try to hurt Robin
c. Mr. Collier was choking on a peanut butter sandwich
d. The story Mr. Collier was reading was very funny and he was laughing.
34. Mr. Collier tells Georgie his rosebush is ______.
a. beautifulb. sensitivec. thornyd. dead
35. Who donated the air mattresses for the camp out?
a. Mrs. Harperb. Judge O’Neillc. Mrs. Harperd. Mrs. Sims
36. There are many chapters that describe Georgie’s dreams and hallucinations. Why does the author use these?
a. She is a dream pathologist and that is the main idea of the book.
b. These scenes give us insight to how Georgie is feeling and growing throughout the book.
c. These scenes fill up space because a book has to be 14 chapters.
d. These dreams were written to summarize all of the events in each chapter so far.
37. Who is Paul?
a. Robin’s big brotherb. Georgie’s friendc. a mean studentd. Alice in the play
38. What happens to Paul?
a. he fights with Richieb. he bullies Georgiec. he dies in a car wreckd. he wins the lottery
39. Who says “Feed ducks. Feed ducks.”?
a. Georgieb. Mr. Collierc. Robind. Paul
40. Why does Robin enjoy spending time with Georgie?
a. he teaches him to readb. he has fun with himc. they eat cupcakesd. he tickles him
41. Who said “ A new haircut and studying with Mr. Collier have made a new boy out of this one”?
a. Sister Doloresb. Mr. Collierc. Timothyd. Mrs. Harper
42. Who pays Georgie’s tuition to stay at the private school?
a. Mr. Collierb. Sister Mary Angelac. Mrs. Simsd. Mrs. Harper
43. What does Georgie NOT do with Robin?
a. teach him wordsb. feed the ducksc. build a birdhoused. watch t.v.
44. Why does Georgie get in a fight with Richie?
a. Richie bullies him to take off his shirt
b. Richie stole Georgie’s rosebush
c. Richie says mean things about Robin
d. Richie tries to trip Timothy at the pool
45. Who is the first person Georgie opens up to about his abuse?
a. Sister Mary Angelab. Robinc. his rosebushd. Timothy
46. Who is Old Eddie?
a. teacherb. barberc. gardenerd. Judge
47. Why does Old Eddie get angry with Georgie?
a. He does not understand Georgie’s anger towards Mrs. Harper
b. He messes up the garden when he planted his rosebush
c. Old Eddie feels like he has to babysit Georgie
d. Georgie stole some garden tools
48. Why do all the boys at the school sit with Mary Angela in her office and eat sandwiches?
a. They like sandwiches.
b. They tell her about school because she is the Director
c. They like to complain about things
d. They are planning a dance with the nearby girls school
49. What is Georgie’s first reaction to the drama class?
a. He is excited but mad that Mrs. Harper is teaching it.
b. He has stage fright and does not care.
c. He jumps up and down and tries out for all the parts.
d. He starts to cry because it reminds him of Steve.
50. When Georgie tries out for the choir, Sister Mary Angela discovers that Georgie has
a. a rosebushb. a sore throatc. perfect pitchd. knowledge of many songs
51. Who said “The tire is till spinning in the icy rut, isn’t it Georgie? It’s till cutting deeper and deeper and getting positively nowhere-“?
a. Mrs. Harperb. Sister Mary Angelac. Mr. Collierd. Timothy
52. Why is “The Mad Tea Party” important to Mrs. Harper?
a. She was Alice on Broadway
b. She met her husband at the show
c. Paul had a part in that play.
d. She is the author
53. What role does Georgie play in The Mad Tea Party?
a. The white rabbitb. Alicec. The Mad Hatterd. John Silver
54. How does Robin get out of the garden?
a. he opens the gateb. Georgie takes himc. he chases a squirreld. Amanda throws him
55. What happens to Robin at the end of the story?
a. he learns to readb. he drownsc. he adopts Georgied. he gets hit by a car
56. Where does the rosebush end up at the end of the book?
a. the gardenb. by the banyan- tree playhousec. the laked. by Robin’s grave
57. Which word means sadly; thoughtfully?
a. furiousb. wistfullyc. dind. impudent
58. Which word is a synonym for grousing?
a. privatelyb. smilingc. complainingd. loving
59. What is a synonym for joke?
a. wretchedlyb. mockeryc. dind. monstrosity
60. Which word means calm and relaxed?
a. subduedb. slyc. forlornd. resentfully
61. What is an antonym for impatiently?
a. parchedb. scarletc. meeklyd. fury
62. Chortle: giggle as contentment:
a. angerb. impudentc. happinessd. fury
63. What word means secretly and sneakily?
a. wistfullyb. gloweredc. stealthilyd. din
64. What word is a synonym of irritate?
a. waryb. irkc. enviousd. delirium
65. It is important to enunciate when you…
a. go fishingb. give a speechc. do your homeworkd. laugh
66. Coax: prevent as wary:
a. cautiousb. exclusivelyc. carelessd. angry
67. What is a synonym for sad?
a. furiousb. inattentivec. majesticallyd. forlorn
68. The girl was read to fight! She ______at Marie with her beady eyes.
a. stealthilyb. gloweredc. fretfullyd. burrowed
69. What word means isolation?
a. impudentb. seclusionc. jeeredd. delirium
70. What word means offensively loud?
a. rompb. frostilyc. haggardd. strident
71. stolidly: indifferently as scornfully:
a. kindnessb. jealousyc. hatefullyd. majestically
72. What is an antonym of fretfully?
a. worriedlyb. assuredlyc. abusedd. celebratory
73. What part of speech is din?
a. nounb. adjectivec. verbd. adverb
74. What part of speech is unyielding?
a. nounb. adjectivec. adverbd. preposition
75. What part of speech is sly?
a. nounb. adjectivec. adverbd. verb
76. What part of speech is scarlet?
a. nounb. adjectivec. adverbd. preposition
77. What part of speech is sheepishly?
a. nounb. adjectivec. adverbd. verb
78. What part of speech is contentment?
a. nounb. adjectivec. adverbd. preposition
79. What word means excessively dry?
a. parchedb. imploringc. slyd. strident
80. Mrs. Tucker looked at me ______when I talked during the test.
a. uneasilyb. resentfullyc. meeklyd. frostily
81. The unicorn pranced ______across the green lush mountaintop.
a. meeklyb. majesticallyc. sheepishlyd. wistfully
82. What is an antonym of incorrigible?
a. terribleb. correctablec. sillyd. tearful
83. What is a synonym of romp?
a. frolicb. cryc. screamd. clean
84. The groundhog ______underground.
a. stealthilyb. gloweredc. burrowedd. grousing
85. Brusquely: shortly as swayed:
a. lyingb. convincedc. jealousd. strong
86. The old man looked very ______. His face was tired and dirty.
a. haggardb. chortledc. insolentd. impudent
87. When Georgie was sick with a fever he would have dreams that were part of his______.
a. dinb. forlornc. stridentd. delirium
88. The cell phone message was ______; I couldn’t understand it at all.
a. outragedb. boisterousc. garbledd. incorrigible
89. What word means to mock someone?
a. giddyb. rompc. jeerd. sway
90. What word means to face risks and dangers?
a. ventureb. fretfullyc. seclusiond. enunciate
91. What is a synonym for exclusively?
a. completelyb. publiclyc. difficultyd. popularity
92. An antonym for haggard is ______.
a. exhaustedb. oldc. livelyd. homeless
93. An antonym for meekly is ______.
a. haggardlyb. patientlyc. boldlyd. disastrously
94. A synonym for sheepishly is ______.
a. confidentlyb. bashfullyc. cruellyd. furiously
95. What state does The Lottery Rose mostly take place in?
a. New Yorkb. Texasc. North Carolinad. Florida
96. What is the resolution of the book?
a. Georgie dies at the lake.
b. Georgie grows as a person knowing that he will always be Mrs. Harper’s boy.
c. Sister Mary Angela kicks Georgie out of school because the tuition is not paid.
d. Timothy kills the rosebush.
97. The protagonist in the story is ______.
a. Sister Mary Angelab. Mrs. Harperc. Georgied. Steve
98. Which is NOT a conflict in the story?
a. Georgie is abused.
b. Mrs. Cressman thinks Georgie is dumb.
c. Georgie wins the rosebush.
d. Georgie is angry with Mrs. Harper and cannot forgive her.
99. What is the best theme for the book?
a. When you learn to love, your wounds begin to heal.
b. When in doubt- throw it out.
c. Honesty is the best policy.
d. People who are abused are destined to become abusers.
100. Which TOPIC is NOT a major part of the novel?
a. Personal Growth
b. Love
c. Friendship
d. Politics