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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 VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Jeff accuse Rick of being?

2. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," how does Kelly treat Melissa?

3. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what job does Melissa volunteer for?

4. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what plan do Kelly and Melissa come up with?

5. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how do Melissa's classmates react to her surprise performance?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what backstage job does Melissa take on, and why?

2. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," when Melissa tells Kelly her "girl" name, how does Kelly react?

3. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how do her classmates react to Melissa's performance?

4. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what is Kelly's state of mind, and how do we know?

5. In the beginning of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what is Melissa's mother trying to say when she comes in and talks to Melissa in her bedroom?

6. In the beginning of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," Melissa again combs her hair forward. Explain when she does this and why.

7. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how does Melissa feel about her performance as Charlotte, and why?

8. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," how does Kelly's phone call highlight how unsupportive Melissa's mother has been?

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

10. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what do Melissa and Scott argue about, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbol of the front door. Twice in the text (in Chapter I, "Secrets," and in Chapter VI, "Taken,") readers see Melissa struggle with the door. Read these scenes carefully and think about what they have in common both in their details and in the scenes they precede. Also consider what is different between the two scenes. Write an analysis of the front door as a symbol, using textual support for your claims.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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