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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter V ("Auditions") and Chapter VI ("Taken").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what causes Melissa (George) to open her eyes in confusion after she recites her first speech with her eyes closed?
(a) Ms. Udell is laughing.
(b) Ms. Udell starts scolding her.
(c) Ms. Udell has pushed back her chair and stood up.
(d) Ms. Udell does not read her cue for her next line.

2. In Chapter VI, "Taken," how does Melissa's (George's) mother say she found the bag of magazines?
(a) She found them while cleaning.
(b) She found them while putting away laundry.
(c) She found them while looking for something of hers.
(d) She found them while searching Melissa's room.

3. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," when does Melissa (George) agree to practice with Kelly?
(a) On the weekend.
(b) At recess.
(c) After school.
(d) She doesn't agree, because she doesn't want to practice.

4. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why does Melissa (George) take a long time to get back to her classroom from her trip to the bathroom?
(a) She really hates writing in her jounral.
(b) She is stopped in the hallway by the principal.
(c) She spends time at her locker, sneaking a peek at one of her magaines.
(d) She does not want to get back because she is afraid that her classmates will laugh at her.

5. In the beginning of Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), how does Melissa (George) get to Kelly's house?
(a) Scott gives her a ride.
(b) She rides her bike.
(c) She takes a city bus.
(d) She walks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Melissa (George) try to tell Kelly in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend")?

2. Where did Melissa (George) get her copy of Girls' Life?

3. In the beginning of the novel, what is the first thing that Melissa (George) does when she gets home?

4. On page 5, the narrator tells us that when the bathroom door rattles, "It was as if Scott were rattling George's heart inside her rib cage." This is an example of which technique?

5. On page 93 of Chapter VI, "Taken," what is Melissa's (George's) mother's first question when she confronts Melissa about the magazines?

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