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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 Chapter V, "Auditions," the note that Kelly passes to Melissa (George) says that she will be what?
2. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what is distinctive about the index cards that Ms. Udell distributes to her students?
3. In Chapter V, "Auditions," Who supervises Ms. Udell's class while the auditions are taking place?
4. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," who supervises the children at recess?
5. What question does Melissa (George) want to ask her mom at dinner in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend")?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Jeff joins their class, how does Rick change?
2. What does Scott's conclusion that Melissa (George) is looking at "dirty magazines" (8) in Chapter I, "Secrets," tell readers about Scott?
3. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what bothers Melissa (George) so much about the men's magazine article on getting in touch with your "feminine" side?
4. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) laugh so hard on the playground?
5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what school tradition is discussed?
6. Why is Kelly so sure that Ms. Udell will be happy that Melissa (George) wants to audition for the part of Charlotte?
7. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what happens when Melissa (George) tries to practice her audition at recess?
8. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not want her classmates to know that she is going to try out for Charlotte?
9. Why is Melissa (George) so preoccupied with things that are pink and things that are blue?
10. Describe Melissa's (George's) relationship with her father.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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