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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 holiday is occurring in the November chapter?

2. Why does Georgia regret learning how to kiss?

3. Why does Georgia think her parents would attend her funeral?

4. What is "Stalag 14"?

5. Why doesn't Georgia want to put her arm around Jas to comfort her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Libby say to Robbie that shocks him and embarrasses Georgia?

4. Who is Lindsay?

5. According to the narrator, why is there a glossary in the back of the book?

6. What is the disease Jas supposedly has?

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

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

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

10. What is "Operation Sausage"?

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 and her friends live in England, but many of the problems she and her friends experience are universal for girls her age. How does her life compare to life for a girl her age living in America? What are the issues she experiences that would be the same? Are there any factors that are specific to her living in England? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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