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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. What kind of creature is Charlotte, from Charlotte's Web?

2. When Kelly says that Melissa (George) isn't a girl, on page 90 of Chapter VI, "Taken," what does Melissa (George) say to Kelly?

3. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not agree to practice at lunch?

4. In Chapter I, "Secrets," how does Melissa (George) react to Scott's description of the zombie movie?

5. In Chapter I, "Secrets," what does Melissa (George) think about the girls in the magazine?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter I, "Secrets," why does Melissa (George) wish to be someone else?

2. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," how does Kelly react to the idea of Melissa (George) playing Charlotte?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) laugh so hard on the playground?

5. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what does Kelly say her dad says about Melissa (George) trying out for a female role?

6. What kind of a person is Kelly, and how do readers know?

7. What points is the author trying to make about the Arden household by including the details about the dishes?

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. Describe the inside of Kelly's house.

10. In the beginning of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why does Melissa (George) find Charlotte's death particularly sad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter III, "Acting is Just Pretend," pages 29-30, there is a description of Kelly's father "cleaning." Read this passage carefully and then write a brief essay that answers the following questions: How does the narrator's tone differ from Kelly's and her father's? What is the significance of these two different tones?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," why would Gino spend so much time narrating specific details of the Mario Kart games? Explain how this develops Melissa's and Scott's characters and how the games relate to thematic motifs in George.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter III, "Acting Is Just Pretend," Melissa (George) tries to open up to Kelly about her gender. What factors prevent this from being the beginning of a serious conversation about Melissa's identity?

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