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

2. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," there is a scene where Melissa gets irritated with Kelly for always trying to pose and direct her when she's taking pictures. How does this scene function in the overall plot?
(a) It is symbolic of Melissa's growing conviction that she has the right to truly be herself.
(b) It foreshadows the much larger fight that the two girls have at the end of the chapter.
(c) It reveals character by showing us a new detail of the friendship between the two girls.
(d) It engages the reader by employing vivid sensory detail.

3. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what does Melissa (George) notice about the girls' auditions?
(a) They do not seem to be going very well.
(b) They seem to take much longer than the boys' auditions.
(c) There is a lot of laughter coming from the hallway.
(d) The girls all seem happy and confident.

4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what lie does Melissa (George) tell her mother?
(a) That she did not audition.
(b) That she got the part of Charlotte.
(c) That she got the part of Wilbur.
(d) That she will be in charge of the stage crew.

5. In the Chapter I, "Secrets," description of Scott, what purpose do details like the hole in his jeans and his months without a haircut serve?
(a) These details show that Scott is often dirty and sloppy.
(b) These details show that Scott is comfortable with male gender norms.
(c) These details show that Melissa (George) is judgmental about her brother's appearance.
(d) These details show that Melissa (George) does not really like her brother.