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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. Which is the best description of Kelly's room?
2. In Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), what does Kelly say was once true about the theater?
3. When Kelly and Melissa (George) practice their auditions in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), why does Melissa end up reading Charlotte's lines for most of the end of their practice?
4. In Chapter VI, "Taken," who ends up getting the role of Charlotte?
5. What does Melissa's (George's) teacher say in Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," that makes Melissa cry even harder?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what does Kelly say her dad says about Melissa (George) trying out for a female role?
2. What kind of a person is Kelly, and how do readers know?
3. Describe the inside of Kelly's house.
4. In the beginning of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why does Melissa (George) find Charlotte's death particularly sad?
5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what school tradition is discussed?
6. Describe Melissa's (George's) relationship with her father.
7. 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?
8. What does Scott's conclusion that Melissa (George) is looking at "dirty magazines" (8) in Chapter I, "Secrets," tell readers about Scott?
9. When Jeff joins their class, how does Rick change?
10. Why is Kelly so sure that Ms. Udell will be happy that Melissa (George) wants to audition for the part of Charlotte?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Kelly's father and his relationship with Kelly. As you write, think about the following questions: What kind of a person does he seem to be, and what kind of a father does he seem to be? What about his relationship with Kelly seems positive for Kelly? Is there anything in their relationship that you question, or think might not be in Kelly's best interest? On balance, do you think he is a good father?
Essay Topic 2
Melissa has tried several times to tell her best friend that she is really a girl. Trace her attempts throughout the first six chapters of the novel; explain how the attempts change over time and what obstacles Melissa is facing when she tries to make herself known. Be sure to consider what has changed by Chapter VI, "Taken," when she finally shares the truth with Kelly.
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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