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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. What kind of creature is Charlotte, from Charlotte's Web?
(a) A pig.
(b) A goose.
(c) A spider.
(d) A rat.

2. 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 spends time at her locker, sneaking a peek at one of her magaines.
(b) She really hates writing in her jounral.
(c) She is stopped in the hallway by the principal.
(d) She does not want to get back because she is afraid that her classmates will laugh at her.

3. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," who takes Jeff and Melissa to the restroom to wash up?
(a) The principal.
(b) Mr. Jackson.
(c) Ms. Davis.
(d) Rick.

4. Who is Ms. Udell?
(a) Kelly's mother.
(b) The school secretary.
(c) The teacher of the other fourth grade classroom.
(d) Melissa's fourth grade teacher.

5. 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 reminds us that Melissa is an independent and competent child who can solve her own problems.
(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 echoes the beginning of the book and reminds us that Melissa has made a lot of progress and now has nothing to fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Melissa find in her room?

2. When Melissa is crying and readers are told that one of her teardrops "spread into a spiderweb on the page," (12), what technique is being used?

3. In Chapter I, "Secrets," what does Melissa (George) think about the girls in the magazine?

4. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," why does Kelly say she never wears skirts to school?

5. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what does Melissa (George) notice about the girls' auditions?

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