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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter XI ("Invitations") and Chapter XII ("Melissa Goes to the Zoo").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what is Ms. Udell's response to Melissa's (George's) choice to not share her journal entry with the class?
(a) She fails Melissa on the assignment.
(b) She says that Melissa will have to share tomorrow.
(c) She takes the journal and reads aloud from it herself.
(d) She says it is fine for journals to be private.

2. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what does the teacher tell Jeff and Rick?
(a) Death is serious.
(b) They are terrible people.
(c) They need to just humor "George."
(d) They need to stop disturbing the class.

3. In Chapter VI, "Taken," there is another scene where Melissa (George) is coming home and struggling to get the door open. What is the function of this scene?
(a) It echoes the beginning of the book and reminds us that Melissa has made a lot of progress and now has nothing to fear.
(b) It reminds us that Melissa is completely alone, both literally and metaphorically.
(c) It echoes the beginning of the book and reminds us of the magazines and Melissa's fears about being caught with them.
(d) It reminds us that Melissa is an independent and competent child who can solve her own problems.

4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," which spot does Melissa (George) get in the auditions?
(a) Last.
(b) First.
(c) The one right after Kelly.
(d) The one right after Jeff.

5. When, in Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," Melissa says that she would need parental permission to get hormone therapy, what does Kelly say?
(a) That hormone therapy should be for adults, anyway.
(b) That she should just ask her father.
(c) That taking hormones is not the only way for Melissa to feel more comfortable in her body.
(d) That Melissa's mother will let her do it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what is different about the way Kelly takes pictures?

2. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what unexpected thing does Scott do?

3. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," Scott says that the idea of Melissa being transgender is weird, but makes sense, because of what?

4. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what plan does Kelly reveal?

5. In Chapter I, "Secrets," what does Scott assume that Melissa (George) is looking at in the bathroom?

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