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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," who calls Melissa over to talk as soon as she gets to school on the morning after the play?
(a) Principal Maldonado.
(b) Rick and two other boys.
(c) Kelly and a group of girls.
(d) Ms. Udell.

2. 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 a girl and should be accepted as one.
(c) Melissa causes too much trouble.
(d) Melissa is embarrassing.

3. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Rick say to Jeff?
(a) He tells Jeff that he is being a bully.
(b) He reminds Jeff that Jeff promised to leave Melissa alone.
(c) He asks if Jeff thinks Melissa is a girl.
(d) He tells Jeff that he missed Melissa's "ridiculous" performance.

4. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what is the first thing that Melissa notices about the pink tank top?
(a) It is too revealing.
(b) It is very soft.
(c) The color is very feminine.
(d) It does not match the skirt she wants to wear.

5. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what creatures does Melissa stop and say "thank you" to?
(a) Rhinoceroses.
(b) Tarantulas.
(c) Jellyfish.
(d) Monkeys.

6. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what memory from Melissa's early childhood do she and her mother talk about?
(a) Melissa playing on the swing.
(b) Melissa wanting to be a ballerina.
(c) Melissa cutting pictures out of "women's" magazines.
(d) Melissa putting on makeup.

7. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how do Melissa's classmates react to her surprise performance?
(a) They immediately go get Ms. Udell.
(b) They make fun of her and call her a "girl."
(c) They do not seem to really notice the switch.
(d) Some think she is doing something wrong, but most are supportive.

8. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what unexpected thing does Scott do?
(a) Goes to stay with their father.
(b) Asks Melissa to play Mario Kart.
(c) Tells Melissa that he knows she is a girl.
(d) Tells their mother to stop being mean to Melissa.

9. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," why does Melissa not tell her mother about her and Kelly's plan?
(a) Her mother already thinks that Kelly is a troublemaker.
(b) She is not sure that her mother is on her side.
(c) Her mother already told her that she is not allowed to wear girls' clothing.
(d) She thinks that her mother is not ready for her to take such a big step.

10. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Melissa tell Kelly that prompts Kelly to say "That's not fair!" (105)?
(a) Melissa tells Kelly that her mother will not let her go in her room anymore.
(b) Melissa tells Kelly that her mother will not let her go live with her father permanently.
(c) Melissa tells Kelly about her mother taking the magazines.
(d) Melissa tells Kelly about Jeff punching her.

11. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Melissa's mother tell her about the school play?
(a) That Melissa did a great job and she is proud of her.
(b) That she does not want Melissa to ever do something like that again.
(c) That she is sorry that she reacted so badly.
(d) That it was embarrassing.

12. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what plan do Kelly and Melissa come up with?
(a) Having Kelly's dad talk to Melissa's mom.
(b) Splitting the role of Charlotte.
(c) Skipping school the next day.
(d) Pulling a prank on Jeff.

13. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Melissa tell Kelly for the first time?
(a) That she is grateful for Kelly's support.
(b) Her "girl" name.
(c) That she has a crush on a boy in Mr. Jackson's class.
(d) That she misses her father.

14. In Chapter X, "Transformations," who stops Ms. Udell from coming to scold Melissa?
(a) Mr. Jackson.
(b) Melissa's mother.
(c) Principal Maldonado.
(d) Kelly.

15. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," when does the narrator start referring to Melissa as "Melissa" instead of "George"?
(a) After Melissa sees herself in the mirror.
(b) After Uncle Bill accepts Melissa as a girl.
(c) In the first sentence of the chapter.
(d) At the very end of the chapter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," why does Scott think that their mother must be upset?

2. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," how does Melissa react to her mom's cold behavior?

3. In Chapter X, "Transformations," Ms. Udell is described as struggling to "wrangle" her students (144). What is Ms. Udell having a hard time doing?

4. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what project is the stage crew working on?

5. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what does Scott ask Melissa?

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