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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. 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 cut up hot dog.
(b) The un-toasted hot dog bun.
(c) The extra serving of beans.
(d) The ice cream waiting by Melissa's plate after her bath.
2. In Chapter I, "Secrets," why does Melissa (George) want to keep her stuffed animals and toys?
(a) Her father gave them to her before he moved out.
(b) She needs them to hide her magazines.
(c) The stuffed animals are the only toy that seems like a "girl" toy to her.
(d) She still plays with them.
3. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what does Melissa (George) notice about the girls' auditions?
(a) They seem to take much longer than the boys' auditions.
(b) The girls all seem happy and confident.
(c) They do not seem to be going very well.
(d) There is a lot of laughter coming from the hallway.
4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what disgusting thing does Scott talk about at the dinner table?
(a) Urine.
(b) Vomit.
(c) Dissecting a frog.
(d) Seeing a car accident.
5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what silly name does Kelly give herself?
(a) Kelly the All-Wonderful and All-Knowing.
(b) Templeton.
(c) Kelly the Fabulous Fourth Grader.
(d) Zoot.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter I, "Secrets," what does Scott assume that Melissa (George) is looking at in the bathroom?
2. When Kelly tells her father to keep his music turned down so she and Melissa (George) can rehearse, how does Mr. Arden react?
3. According to the beginning of Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), where does Melissa's (George's) father live?
4. In Chapter VI, "Taken," what does Melissa's (George's) mother forbid?
5. In Chapter VI, "Taken," Rick starts saying mean things about Melissa's (George's) audition; what does Jeff say when he chimes in?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter I, "Secrets," why does Melissa (George) wish to be someone else?
2. What does Melissa (George) hate about the boys' bathroom?
3. When Jeff joins their class, how does Rick change?
4. In In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what is the purpose of including the details about what the girls and the boys are doing on the playground?
5. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not want her classmates to know that she is going to try out for Charlotte?
6. 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?
7. 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)?
8. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what bothers Melissa (George) so much about the men's magazine article on getting in touch with your "feminine" side?
9. At the end of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what nightmare does Melissa (George) have about playing Charlotte?
10. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," how does Kelly react to the idea of Melissa (George) playing Charlotte?
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