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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, in Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," Melissa says that she would need parental permission to get hormone therapy, what does Kelly say?

2. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Melissa ask if she can do if she goes to therapy?

3. In Chapter X, "Transformations," the narrator describes Templeton as gathering "sesquipedalian" words (156). What are "sesquipedalian" words?

4. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Ms. Udell announce after the lunchtime recess?

5. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," why does Melissa paint a web around the words "Some Jerk"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what is the meaning of the scene where Melissa looks in the mirror?

2. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what does Scott assume about Melissa's identity, and why?

3. When Kelly begins trying to pose Melissa for pictures again, in In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what does Melissa say?

4. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what preparations has Kelly made for Melissa's arrival, and what do they show about how Kelly is thinking and feeling?

5. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what is thematically important about the trip to the bathroom at the zoo?

6. In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what does Jeff say that upsets Melissa so much, and how does she respond?

7. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," why is Scott surprised by his mother's behavior?

8. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what change do readers see in the relationship between Jeff and Rick?

9. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," Kelly invites Melissa to go to the zoo. What causes Melissa to hesitate at first, and what then causes her to enthusiastically accept the invitation?

10. In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," Melissa and Kelly have an exchange about transgender rights. Explain what each girl says about this topic.

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

Describe the content of the magazines that Melissa loves. Explain the kind of person that these magazines are aimed at and what you think draws Melissa to them.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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