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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. Where does Jackie finally corner Georgia?

2. What was Robbie's reaction when Jas asked if he and Lindsay were engaged?

3. Who is missing in the July chapter?

4. What does Georgia ask her teacher in the May chapter?

5. What is Lindsay doing while Jas is meeting with Robbie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Georgia angry with Jas at the end of the June chapter?

2. Why does Georgia have to forfeit the tennis semifinals?

3. Why did Robbie want to see Jas after school?

4. What happens that gets Georgia in trouble at school, in the May chapter?

5. Why does Georgia stay home from school in the July chapter?

6. How did Robbie react when Jas asked if he was engaged?

7. Why is Georgia the talk of her school in the June chapter?

8. Why does Georgia have to wash her mother's robe?

9. What is Georgia's plan in the April chapter?

10. What was Georgia's dream about her father at the beginning of the May chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In many ways, this novel is a coming-of-age tale. Examine the ways in which the novel documents Georgia's passage into womanhood. What are the major changes that occur in her character during the course of the novel? Is there anything about her that doesn't change? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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