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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the beginning of the novel, what is the first thing that Melissa (George) does when she gets home?
2. At the beginning of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," we are told that Melissa (George) rubs her eyes until "rows and rows of tiny triangles twirled and twinkled in the darkness" (Gino 11). What technique is being used here?
3. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not agree to practice at lunch?
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?
5. What does Melissa's (George's) teacher say in Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," that makes Melissa cry even harder?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Jeff joins their class, how does Rick change?
2. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," how does Kelly react to the idea of Melissa (George) playing Charlotte?
3. 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)?
4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what are two reasons that Kelly's note is so meaningful to Melissa (George)?
5. Why is Melissa (George) so preoccupied with things that are pink and things that are blue?
6. At the end of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what nightmare does Melissa (George) have about playing Charlotte?
7. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what bothers Melissa (George) so much about the men's magazine article on getting in touch with your "feminine" side?
8. 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?
9. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what are Kelly's complaints about lunch?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Evaluate Gino's depiction of Kelly's process of coming to terms with Melissa's gender identity. Does it feel authentic to her character? Does it seem like a realistic depiction of how a child of this age might react to this kind of news? Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
What do you think about the way Ms. Udell reacts to the bullying in her class and to Melissa's desire to play Charlotte? Does she make the right decisions some of the time, all of the time, none of the time? If you were the teacher, how would you respond to the bullying and to the idea of Melissa playing Charlotte?
Essay Topic 3
Chapter X is called "Transformations." The novel George is concerned with many kinds of transformations--and not always in obvious ways. Who would you say is most transformed in this novel, and how does that transformation occur? Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
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