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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. What has Jas been doing to ensure that her skin is clear?

2. What do Jas and Georgia see when they look out the window during their sleepover?

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

4. Georgia says the boy she meets at the bonfire looks like who?

5. Who is the main character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Georgia learn about happiness from an article she read in her mother's Cosmo?

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

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

7. What is Georgia's New Year's resolution?

8. Who is the novel's narrator?

9. What happens when Georgia and Peter go outside at Katie's party?

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

Examine the relationship between Georgia and her mother. How does Georgia feel about her mother? What does she dislike about her? Does she trust her mother for advice? Why does Georgia prefer to consult her mother's books and magazines, instead of looking to her mother for answers to her questions? 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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