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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Melissa's mother do before Melissa goes backstage?
(a) Tells her that her father is in the audience.
(b) Reminds her to do her best.
(c) Asks where Kelly's father is.
(d) Kisses her on the cheek.

2. At the very end of Chapter X, "Transformations," what is Melissa doing in her room?
(a) Twirling around and dancing.
(b) Talking to Kelly on the phone.
(c) Crying.
(d) Looking at the one magazine she rescued from her mother's room.

3. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," how does Kelly treat Melissa?
(a) Kelly joins Jeff and Rick in bullying Melissa.
(b) Kelly keeps calling Melissa and trying to pass her notes in class.
(c) Kelly mostly ignores her.
(d) Kelly makes it clear that she is still angry about what Melissa said about her father.

4. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what worry does Melissa's mother share?
(a) Starting fights is a symptom that shows how much Melissa is hurting.
(b) Melissa's father will never accept her.
(c) Being transgender is against their religion.
(d) There are a lot of bullies in the world.

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

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

7. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," who do readers learn hung the swing in the yard?
(a) Melissa.
(b) Melissa's father.
(c) Melissa's mother.
(d) Scott.

8. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Melissa do to relax herself on the car ride to the evening performance of Charlotte's Web?
(a) Counts telephone polls.
(b) Rehearses her lines.
(c) Talks to her mother.
(d) Plays a game on her phone.

9. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Melissa do when she is pulled out in front of the clapping audience?
(a) Curtsy.
(b) Pull Kelly over to stand at her side.
(c) Stare hard at her mother.
(d) Blush and begin to cry.

10. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Melissa transfer the words "Some Jerk" to?
(a) Jeff's t-shirt.
(b) Rick's face.
(c) Kelly's costume.
(d) The backdrop.

11. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," Melissa thinks of Charlotte as "sage." This means that she thinks that Charlotte is what?
(a) Wise.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Brave.
(d) Kind.

12. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what does the air in Kelly's room smell like?
(a) Fast food.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Oranges.

13. In Chapter X, "Transformations," Ms. Udell is described as struggling to "wrangle" her students (144). What is Ms. Udell having a hard time doing?
(a) Teach them.
(b) Control them.
(c) Like them.
(d) Dismiss them.

14. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what function does the repetition of the word "dragged" serve in the first paragraph?
(a) It points out the irony of Melissa's unhappiness.
(b) It foreshadows events later in the chapter.
(c) It emphasizes how miserable Melissa is.
(d) It symbolizes the heaviness of Melissa's heart.

15. In the very end of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," Melissa thinks what about Scott?
(a) She is very glad to have him as an older brother.
(b) He accepted her explanation of her gender more easily than she guessed he would.
(c) It is frustrating that he assumed she was gay without talking to her about it.
(d) At least now he will stop teasing her about Kelly being her girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what does Melissa teach Kelly?

2. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," who is wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm Having a Whale of a Time" (103)?

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

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

5. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," Melissa sees a "safe space" sign in the principal's office. What does it make her think of?

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