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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 is the teacher using as props for his lesson?

2. What does Georgia do after seeing Robbie at Jas's house?

3. What is Georgia forgetting about her father?

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

5. Who confronts Georgia at lunch, near the end of the June chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jem?

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

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

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

5. Who discovers Georgia at her house ditching school?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Georgia and her mother. How does Georgia feel about her mother? What does she dislike about her? Does she trust her mother for advice? Why does Georgia prefer to consult her mother's books and magazines, instead of looking to her mother for answers to her questions? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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