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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 calls Georgia at the beginning of the July chapter?

2. Who is the teacher of the class when Georgia gets in trouble?

3. Who rings the doorbell at the beginning of the February chapter?

4. Who comes in the house while Georgia is at home in the July chapter?

5. What does Georgia think of Jem?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes the fight between Georgia and Jas in the February chapter?

3. Who is Jem?

4. What does Jas tell Lindsay's neighbor when he wants to know what she and Georgia are doing?

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

6. What does Georgia worry about at the end of the February chapter?

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

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

9. Why is Mrs. Next Door chasing Angus around with a broom at the beginning of the February chapter?

10. Who discovers Georgia at her house ditching school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Georgia dates several boys throughout the course of the novel. Compare and contrast the characters of Peter, Mark, and Robbie. What do the three have in common? What undesirable characteristics do Peter and Mark possess that Robbie doesn't? Why does Georgia prefer Robbie over the others? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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