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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. Who calls breasts "bosoomers"?

2. What is Georgia afraid she will become?

3. Where was Georgia when she found Angus?

4. What is Mum's response when Georgia tells her that she was dumped by someone she was going to dump?

5. Who leads Georgia outside at Katie's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gemma tell Georgia at school?

2. What do Georgia and Jas see when they look out Georgia's window to see what kind of pajamas Mr. Next Door is wearing?

3. What is the disease Jas supposedly has?

4. Why do Georgia and her friends get in trouble with Slim at the end of the October chapter?

5. What does Mark do to Georgia while walking her to school?

6. Who is the novel's narrator?

7. What plan do Jas and Georgia concoct so that Jas can get to know Tom better?

8. What sparks the argument between Georgia and her parents in the December chapter?

9. Why is Georgia upset after she and her friends rate one another in German class?

10. What does Peter Dyer teach Georgia during her lesson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Georgia and her friends have scoring systems for many things. They use a numerical scale to gauge their appearances, how far they have gone with a boy, etc. Does this seem like a practical system? Why do you think they chose to do so? What are the drawbacks to using such a system? Who gets hurt as a result? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Georgia dates several boys throughout the course of the novel. Compare and contrast the characters of Peter, Mark, and Robbie. What do the three have in common? What undesirable characteristics do Peter and Mark possess that Robbie doesn't? Why does Georgia prefer Robbie over the others? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

One recurring theme in the novel is that just when Georgia is beginning to succeed, something happens that sets her back. What are some of the major events that fit this pattern? Why? What message was the author trying to convey via these events? What information is given, regarding Georgia's personality, by the way she handles these setbacks? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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