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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. According to the beginning of Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), where does Melissa's (George's) father live?
(a) In the other side of the two-unit house.
(b) In the Pocono Mountains, several hours away.
(c) In an expensive house on the other side of town.
(d) In Los Angeles, California.

2. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what is the first reaction that Ms. Udell has to Melissa's (George's) audition?
(a) She asks if there is something private that Melissa needs to tell her.
(b) She is very angry.
(c) She teases Melissa about trying to act like a girl.
(d) She asks if it is a joke.

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 VI, "Taken," what does Melissa's (George's) mother forbid?
(a) Using the phone or computer for one month.
(b) Wearing her clothes or going in her room.
(c) Collecting more magazines.
(d) Any more discussion of Melissa's gender identity.

5. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what are Maddy, Emma, and the other girls doing at recess?
(a) Rehearsing their auditions.
(b) Talking about a television show.
(c) Imitating Melissa and Kelly.
(d) Looking at Jeff's phone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what color does Melissa (George) want to choose for her journal entry, and what color does she actually choose?

3. What detail of dinner in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), shows how thoughtful Melissa's (George's) mother is about her happiness?

4. Which is the best description of Melissa's (George's) school?

5. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what happens when Melissa (George) gets up to get a dictionary?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. In Chapter V, "Auditions," Melissa (George) thinks that maybe Ms. Udell will be so proud of her for being true to herself that she will actually give Melissa the part of Charlotte. Explain the irony in this situation.

4. At the end of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what nightmare does Melissa (George) have about playing Charlotte?

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

7. When Jeff joins their class, how does Rick change?

8. 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?

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

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