The Greatest Gift- by Philip Van Doren Stern

Why is George Bailey standing on the bridge at the beginning of the story?

• He is admiring the view.

• He is considering ending his life.

• He is waiting for someone.

• He is lost and unsure where to go.

What does the little man on the bridge tell George?

• That he knows him from the bank.

• That he has important news.

• That George's wish to never be born has been granted.

• That the water is too cold for swimming.

How does George initially feel about the stranger's claim that he was never born?

• Excited

• Angry

• Disbelieving

• Relieved

What does the stranger give George to help him?

• A map of the town

• A sample kit of brushes

• A set of keys

• A letter from his family

What does George notice about the bank when he visits it?

• It has been renovated.

• It is thriving with customers.

• It is out of business and abandoned.

• It has been turned into a church.

Who does Mary Thatcher marry in the alternate reality?

• George Bailey

• Jim Silva

• Art Jenkins

• Marty Jenkins

What happens to George's younger brother Harry in this alternate reality?

• He becomes a famous artist.

• He drowns because George wasn't there to save him.

• He moves to a different town.

• He never existed.

How does George's mother react to him during his visit?

• She recognizes him immediately.

• She mistakes him for a salesman.

• She invites him to stay for dinner.

• She becomes suspicious of him.

What kind of brush does George give Mary when he visits her house?

• A shoe brush

• A dish brush

• A sofa brush with a blue handle

• A hairbrush

How does Art Jenkins treat George when he meets him?

• With kindness

• With suspicion

• With indifference

• With hostility