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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 VIII, "Some Jerk," what project is the stage crew working on?
(a) The props.
(b) The costumes.
(c) The music.
(d) The backdrop.

2. In Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), what do readers learn that Melissa's (George's) mother is opposed to?
(a) Makeup.
(b) Texting at the dinner table.
(c) Eating meat.
(d) Scott dating.

3. In Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), what does Kelly say was once true about the theater?
(a) Women were not allowed in the audience.
(b) Sometimes whole productions were done where all of the men played women and all of the women played men.
(c) It was illegal for a person to act as a different gender.
(d) All roles, male and female, were played by men.

4. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what is the first thing that Melissa does when she climbs down from the ladder?
(a) Cries.
(b) Jumps around laughing and giggling with Kelly.
(c) Tries to sneak out of the auditorium.
(d) Calls her father.

5. In Chapter I, "Secrets," how does Melissa (George) react to Scott's description of the zombie movie?
(a) She cries.
(b) She thinks it is gross.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She asks to borrow it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what worry does Melissa's mother share?

2. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Melissa do when she is pulled out in front of the clapping audience?

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

4. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Melissa tell Kelly that prompts Kelly to say "That's not fair!" (105)?

5. According to the beginning of Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), where does Melissa's (George's) father live?

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