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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter VI, "Taken," why does Ms. Udell call Melissa (George) up to her desk?
(a) To remind her that she has some missing homework.
(b) To ask her for her mother's phone number.
(c) To let her know that she has told the principal about Melissa's audition.
(d) To give her another chance to take a role in the play.

3. How does Melissa's (George's) class travel through the school?
(a) In two lines: one for boys and one for girls.
(b) In one long line where Melissa always gets to stand next to Kelly.
(c) In one long line where Melissa always has to stand next to Jeff.
(d) In a loud, disorganized crowd.

4. On page 56 of Chapter IV, "Anticipation," readers are told that one character is "a short, wrinkly prune of a woman with poofy gray hair." What technique is being used, here?
(a) Personification.
(b) Irony.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Repetition.

5. What detail of dinner in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), shows how thoughtful Melissa's (George's) mother is about her happiness?
(a) The ice cream waiting by Melissa's plate after her bath.
(b) The extra serving of beans.
(c) The cut up hot dog.
(d) The un-toasted hot dog bun.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter I, "Secrets," Scott tells Melissa that he stopped at home to get what?

2. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," Kelly uses the expression "al dente." What does this expression translate as?

3. In Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), what does Kelly say was once true about the theater?

4. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," when does Melissa (George) agree to practice with Kelly?

5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what are readers told that Kelly smells like?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what story does Scott tell at dinner, and how does his mother react?

2. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) laugh so hard on the playground?

3. What does Melissa's (George's) mom say in the dinner conversation in Chapter III, "Acting Is Just Pretend," that stops Melissa from asking her question about being transgender?

4. Describe the inside of Kelly's house.

5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," What does Ms. Udell tell Melissa (George) about crying at the end of Charlotte's Web?

6. Describe Melissa's (George's) relationship with her father.

7. What kind of a person is Kelly, and how do readers know?

8. In the beginning of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why does Melissa (George) find Charlotte's death particularly sad?

9. In Chapter II, Rick and Jeff say "That ain't no girl. That's George," (12), and Kelly says "Who cares if you're not really a girl?" (23). What does this show about the feeling that her classmates get about Melissa (George)?

10. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what school tradition is discussed?

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