This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VII ("Time Drags When You're Miserable") and Chapter VII ("Some Jerk").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter VI, "Taken," starts with what event that disrupts the usual household routine?
(a) Melissa's mom oversleeps.
(b) The family dog is missing.
(c) Melissa gets a strange phone call.
(d) The car will not start.

2. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what color does Melissa (George) want to choose for her journal entry, and what color does she actually choose?
(a) Orange; fuchsia.
(b) Pink; purple.
(c) Purple; orange.
(d) Fuchsia; pink.

3. On page 90 of Chapter VI, "Taken," Melissa (George) stands still, and "The hairs on her arms stood straight up, and the back of her neck tingled." What emotion is Gino depicting, here?
(a) Terror.
(b) Joy.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Sorrow.

4. When Kelly tells her father to keep his music turned down so she and Melissa (George) can rehearse, how does Mr. Arden react?
(a) He agrees.
(b) He gets angry at her.
(c) He turns the music up.
(d) He gently reminds her that he is the parent.

5. In Chapter VI, "Taken," Rick starts saying mean things about Melissa's (George's) audition; what does Jeff say when he chimes in?
(a) That Melissa probably accidentally read Charlotte's part, because "he's" a girl.
(b) That Melissa is a cry-baby.
(c) That Melissa is too dumb to read Charlotte's part.
(d) That Melissa is as disgusting as a spider.