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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 XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," when does the narrator start referring to Melissa as "Melissa" instead of "George"?
(a) In the first sentence of the chapter.
(b) After Melissa sees herself in the mirror.
(c) After Uncle Bill accepts Melissa as a girl.
(d) At the very end of the chapter.

2. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," why does Melissa ride so slowly to Kelly's house?
(a) She is exhausted from all of the excitement.
(b) She is nervous.
(c) She is trying to wait until Kelly's dad leaves for work.
(d) She is very early.

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

4. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what is likely to be Scott's unstated reason for spending time with Melissa?
(a) He wants to find out if she believes that she is a girl.
(b) His mother bribed him to do it.
(c) He is bored spending so much time with his friends.
(d) He is worried about her and wants an excuse to talk.

5. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," there is a scene where Melissa gets irritated with Kelly for always trying to pose and direct her when she's taking pictures. How does this scene function in the overall plot?
(a) It reveals character by showing us a new detail of the friendship between the two girls.
(b) It foreshadows the much larger fight that the two girls have at the end of the chapter.
(c) It is symbolic of Melissa's growing conviction that she has the right to truly be herself.
(d) It engages the reader by employing vivid sensory detail.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," who does Melissa sit with at lunch on Thursday?

2. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what is the surprise that Kelly has for Melissa?

3. In Chapter X, "Transformations," who stops Ms. Udell from coming to scold Melissa?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what is Melissa's mother trying to say when she comes in and talks to Melissa in her bedroom?

2. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," how does Kelly's phone call highlight how unsupportive Melissa's mother has been?

3. What common saying is Gino alluding to in the title of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable"? What point does this allusion make?

4. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how does Melissa's mother react to her performance?

5. In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what backstage job does Melissa take on, and why?

6. In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," Melissa and Kelly have an exchange about transgender rights. Explain what each girl says about this topic.

7. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what does Kelly tell Melissa about Melissa being transgender?

8. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what is the purpose of including the details about Jeff and Rick making fun of the kindergartners and Mrs. Fields?

9. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what preparations has Kelly made for Melissa's arrival, and what do they show about how Kelly is thinking and feeling?

10. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what does Scott assume about Melissa's identity, and why?

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