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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. How does Georgia feel about Mark in the December chapter?

2. Why does Georgia stop wearing makeup to school?

3. Who is the lead singer for the Stiff Dylans?

4. What excuse does Jas give Peter for why Georgia can't see him anymore?

5. How does Georgia feel when her father leaves for Whangamata?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Georgia's response when Mum asks her if she misses her father?

2. What is the disease Jas supposedly has?

3. What object does Georgia confront her father about at the beginning of the September chapter, and why?

4. Who is Lindsay?

5. Why doesn't Georgia want to attend the bonfire for Guy Fawkes Day?

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

7. How does Georgia feel when contemplating the possibility of her parents divorcing?

8. Why is Georgia worried after she and Jas measure themselves?

9. What happens to Georgia during La Marche avec Mystery?

10. What announcement does Slim make at the beginning of the December chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Georgia has a lot of difficulty relating to boys her own age, and is often awkward and self-conscious around them. Why do you think this is so? What might help Georgia to be more comfortable around boys her own age? Does going to an all-girls' school contribute to Georgia's awkwardness around boys her own age? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

This novel fits the pattern of all other novels, in that the plot has five stages of action. Separate this novel into its component stages, and explain why you made your selections, in terms of where each stage begins and ends. Is the transition between each stage marked by a major event? If so, what is that event? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Georgia is all but obsessed with the idea that she might be a lesbian. What causes her to be so fascinated with this concept? Does she have anything against women who are lesbians? Or does she simply not want to be labeled as one herself? What would be the consequences if Georgia were to be labeled a lesbian? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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