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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 IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what is Scott's first guess about what Melissa told their mother?
3. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what unexpected thing does Scott do?
4. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," Uncle Bill says that Kelly has more confidence than a "rampaging rhinoceros" (189). What would a rampaging rhinoceros be doing?
5. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," which action of Kelly's reveals how much she cares about Melissa?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what is thematically important about the trip to the bathroom at the zoo?
2. When Kelly begins trying to pose Melissa for pictures again, in In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what does Melissa say?
3. 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?
4. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how do her classmates react to Melissa's performance?
5. Melissa's mom seems to think that identifying as a girl might be a "phase" that Melissa will grow out of. What are some clues that the book gives us that make this seem unlikely?
6. In the beginning of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what two objections does Melissa's mother offer to the idea that Melissa is a girl?
7. In the beginning of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," Melissa again combs her hair forward. Explain when she does this and why.
8. At the end of Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what punishment and what advice does Melissa receive from her principal?
9. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how does Melissa's mother react to her performance?
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
Ms. Udell is a complex character. Sometimes she seems very caring and kind, and other times she seems strict--even mean. Using several examples of her dialogue and actions, explain the contradictions in her character. What are the contradictions, and what do you think explains them?
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
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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