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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. Chapter VI, "Taken," starts with what event that disrupts the usual household routine?

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

3. In Chapter VI, "Taken," who ends up getting the role of Charlotte?

4. In Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), why does Melissa go to Kelly's house?

5. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what disgusting thing does Scott talk about at the dinner table?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not want her classmates to know that she is going to try out for Charlotte?

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

3. What does Melissa's (George's) mom say in the dinner conversation in Chapter III, "Acting Is Just Pretend," that stops Melissa from asking her question about being transgender?

4. 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.

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

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

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. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what are two reasons that Kelly's note is so meaningful to Melissa (George)?

9. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," What does Ms. Udell tell Melissa (George) about crying at the end of Charlotte's Web?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," why do you think that Scott invites Melissa to play Mario Kart? What are his stated reasons, and what do you think might be his more hidden reasons? Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Chapter X, "Transformations," when Melissa is onstage playing Charlotte, she feels "as if she were born there and had only now found herself where she had always been" (156). Explain why she feels this way--explain what was true of her life before this moment and in what way this moment is both a transformation and a confirmation of who she has always been.

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