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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 does Georgia ask her teacher in the May chapter?

2. Why doesn't Georgia stop talking to Rosie, Ellen, and Jools during her fight with Jas?

3. Which of Robbie and Lindsay's interactions do Georgia and Jas analyze?

4. What does Georgia dream about at the end of the March chapter?

5. Who calls Georgia as she is washing her mother's gown?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the important events that occur at Georgia's slumber party?

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

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

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

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

9. How do Georgia and Jas's friends feel about the argument between Jas and Georgia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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