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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. The scene in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), where Melissa (George) takes a bath is probably included to show what?
(a) How much more clean she is than Scott.
(b) How uncomfortable she is with her body.
(c) That Melissa feels dirty after being at Kelly's house.
(d) That her mother controls her like a much younger child.

2. What does Melissa (George) try to tell Kelly in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend")?
(a) That she has a crush on a boy.
(b) That she and her mom are not getting along.
(c) That Kelly's dad should take better care of her.
(d) That she identifies as a girl.

3. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what is Ms. Udell's response to Melissa's (George's) choice to not share her journal entry with the class?
(a) She fails Melissa on the assignment.
(b) She takes the journal and reads aloud from it herself.
(c) She says it is fine for journals to be private.
(d) She says that Melissa will have to share tomorrow.

4. In the beginning of the novel, what is the first thing that Melissa (George) does when she gets home?
(a) She plays Mario Kart with Scott.
(b) She makes herself a snack and does homework.
(c) She calls Kelly to talk about the ending of Charlotte's Web.
(d) She gets the magazines out and spends time looking at them.

5. Why does Melissa (George) hope that Mr. and Mrs. Williams do not move away?
(a) Because Mr. Williams is the one who fixes her bike when it breaks down.
(b) Because a boy her age might move in.
(c) Because she will miss Kelly.
(d) Because she earns money doing their yard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what is distinctive about the index cards that Ms. Udell distributes to her students?

2. Chapter VI, "Taken," starts with what event that disrupts the usual household routine?

3. What is "Super Special Surprise" ?

4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," Mrs. Udell congratulates the class on their patience and then does what?

5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," when Melissa (George) hesitates to tell Kelly something, what does Kelly threaten to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what happens when Melissa (George) tries to practice her audition at recess?

2. When Melissa (George) is looking at magazines in Chapter I, she imagines herself with the girls on the beach. What does she imagine would happen if she were with them?

3. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what are Kelly's complaints about lunch?

4. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," Kelly spends quite a bit of time talking about the poor cooking of school lunches. What does this reveal about her and about her background?

5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why do Jeff and Rick say cruel things to Melissa (George) about her reaction to the book 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 Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) laugh so hard on the playground?

9. In Chapter III, "Acting Is Just Pretend," there are a lot of details about dinners cooked by Kelly's father and Melissa's (George's) mother. Explain the purpose of including these details.

10. Describe the inside of Kelly's house.

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