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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. How does Lindsay's neighbor respond to Jas's story?

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

3. What does Jackie pressure Georgia to do?

4. What announcement does Mum make at the end of the July chapter?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Jem?

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

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

6. How does Georgia convince Jas to help her with her plan?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Georgia is all but obsessed with the idea that she might be a lesbian. What causes her to be so fascinated with this concept? Does she have anything against women who are lesbians? Or does she simply not want to be labeled as one herself? What would be the consequences if Georgia were to be labeled a lesbian? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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