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

2. Why did Robbie show up at the party?

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

4. What part of their school uniforms do Georgia and her friends dislike?

5. What is Georgia afraid she will become?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the problems Georgia has, which she mentions in the first chapter?

3. How did Georgia get Angus?

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

5. What is "Operation Sausage"?

6. What is the real reason that Jas won't eat or get out of bed?

7. Why doesn't Georgia want to put her arm around Jas when Jas is upset?

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

9. What is the disease Jas supposedly has?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Georgia and Libby. Does Libby have any qualities that remind Georgia of herself? If so, what are they? Why does Georgia take such comfort in her little sister? What are some of Libby's more annoying qualities? Why does Georgia allow Libby to sleep in her bed? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

There are many events that occur in the novel that are quite significant for Georgia, but in different ways. Which event is the most significant for her, and why? In what way did it change her? Was the change for the better or for the worse? Why? What factors brought about the event in question? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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