This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter IX ("Dinner at Arnie's") and Chapter X ("Transformations").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what does Ms. Udell notice about Melissa (George) as soon as she enters the hallway for her audition?
(a) She does not have the sheet of dialogue with her.
(b) She has forgotten to bring a chair with her.
(c) She is very nervous.
(d) She seems especially excited.

3. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," Melissa sees a "safe space" sign in the principal's office. What does it make her think of?
(a) It makes her think of her father's house.
(b) She would like to find a place that feels safe, and she would like to know other trans girls.
(c) Her home feels very unsafe to her.
(d) She wonders if Ms. Udell's room, or anywhere in the school, really, is a safe space for her.

4. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Melissa do while the boys are playing with their technology and the girls are playing jump rope?
(a) She stands alone, watching the other children play.
(b) She sits by herself, rereading Charlotte's Web.
(c) She goes inside the school and works on her homework.
(d) She asks the girls if she can play jump rope, since she knows all of the rhymes.

5. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what is Principal Maldonado trying to say to Melissa's mother without saying it openly?
(a) Melissa is embarrassing.
(b) Melissa causes too much trouble.
(c) Melissa is a child she should be proud of.
(d) Melissa is a girl and should be accepted as one.