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

2. In Chapter VI, "Taken," why does Ms. Udell call Melissa (George) up to her desk?

3. When Melissa is crying and readers are told that one of her teardrops "spread into a spiderweb on the page," (12), what technique is being used?

4. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what are Maddy, Emma, and the other girls doing at recess?

5. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what makes Melissa (George) giggle frantically?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. 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.

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

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

10. Why is Melissa (George) so preoccupied with things that are pink and things that are blue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," Gino stops referring to Melissa as "George." What moment precedes this, why is the moment so significant, and what effect does this change have on the reader?

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