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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 VI, "Taken," there is another scene where Melissa (George) is coming home and struggling to get the door open. What is the function of this scene?

2. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what does Kelly criticize at lunchtime?

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

4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," the note that Kelly passes to Melissa (George) says that she will be what?

5. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why does Melissa (George) take a long time to get back to her classroom from her trip to the bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Scott's conclusion that Melissa (George) is looking at "dirty magazines" (8) in Chapter I, "Secrets," tell readers about Scott?

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

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

5. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," Kelly spends quite a bit of time talking about the poor cooking of school lunches. What does this reveal about her and about her background?

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

7. Describe Melissa's (George's) relationship with her father.

8. Why is Kelly so sure that Ms. Udell will be happy that Melissa (George) wants to audition for the part of Charlotte?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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 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?

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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