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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. Who does Georgia call for information on what happened with Jas and Robbie?

2. How does Georgia react to her teacher's answer?

3. What does Lindsay claim Robbie said about Georgia?

4. Why is Georgia angry at her mother in the June chapter?

5. What is Mum doing when the doorbell rings at the beginning of the February chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Jem?

3. What happens to Georgia's hair in the July chapter?

4. Why is Georgia mad at God at the end of the May chapter?

5. How does Georgia's first kiss with Robbie occur?

6. Who discovers Georgia at her house ditching school?

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

8. How does Georgia's relationship with Robbie resolve itself?

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

10. Why do Georgia and Jas conclude that Robbie doesn't like Lindsay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

One recurring theme in the novel is that just when Georgia is beginning to succeed, something happens that sets her back. What are some of the major events that fit this pattern? Why? What message was the author trying to convey via these events? What information is given, regarding Georgia's personality, by the way she handles these setbacks? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Georgia has many problems with girls her own age -- she argues, even with her friends, on a regular basis. How well does Georgia relate to her peers? What are some of the factors that make it difficult for Georgia to get along with other girls her own age? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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