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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. Why does Georgia have to forfeit?

2. What type of underwear does Georgia note Lindsay is wearing?

3. Who does Georgia end up playing in the semifinals?

4. What announcement does Mum make at the end of the July chapter?

5. In what class does Georgia get in trouble, in the May chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Georgia worry about at the end of the February chapter?

2. How does Georgia's first kiss with Robbie occur?

3. Why did Robbie want to see Jas after school?

4. What are the important events that occur at Georgia's slumber party?

5. Who discovers Georgia at her house ditching school?

6. Why does Georgia have to forfeit the tennis semifinals?

7. How does Georgia's relationship with Robbie resolve itself?

8. How does Georgia convince Jas to help her with her plan?

9. Why is Georgia angry with Jas at the end of the June chapter?

10. What happens to Georgia's hair in the July chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Georgia dates several boys throughout the course of the novel. Compare and contrast the characters of Peter, Mark, and Robbie. What do the three have in common? What undesirable characteristics do Peter and Mark possess that Robbie doesn't? Why does Georgia prefer Robbie over the others? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Georgia is all but obsessed with the idea that she might be a lesbian. What causes her to be so fascinated with this concept? Does she have anything against women who are lesbians? Or does she simply not want to be labeled as one herself? What would be the consequences if Georgia were to be labeled a lesbian? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

One recurring theme in the novel is that just when Georgia is beginning to succeed, something happens that sets her back. What are some of the major events that fit this pattern? Why? What message was the author trying to convey via these events? What information is given, regarding Georgia's personality, by the way she handles these setbacks? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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