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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 is missing in the July chapter?

2. Georgia has to separate Angus from what in the February chapter?

3. How does Robbie react when Georgia calls him?

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

5. What is Georgia forgetting about her father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who discovers Georgia at her house ditching school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

This novel fits the pattern of all other novels, in that the plot has five stages of action. Separate this novel into its component stages, and explain why you made your selections, in terms of where each stage begins and ends. Is the transition between each stage marked by a major event? If so, what is that event? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Angus is in the novel's title, and plays a significant role throughout the course of the novel. Why is he so significant? What is his relationship to Georgia? Why did she choose to have such a difficult and wild pet? In what ways does she identify with Angus? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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