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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. What sport does Georgia play?

2. What is the teacher using as props for his lesson?

3. Who was the girl with Tom at the dance, according to what Robbie told Jas?

4. How do Rosie, Ellen, and Jools feel about the argument between Jas and Georgia?

5. What does Georgia tell Jas to use as an excuse for why Georgia isn't in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Georgia have to wash her mother's robe?

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

3. Who discovers Georgia at her house ditching school?

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

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

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

7. How do Georgia and Jas's friends feel about the argument between Jas and Georgia?

8. Why is Georgia the talk of her school in the June chapter?

9. How did Robbie react when Jas asked if he was engaged?

10. What causes the fight between Georgia and Jas in the February chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many pop culture references throughout the book -- for example, Rolf Harris and Claudia Schiffer. Analyze what sort of influence pop culture icons have on adolescent teenagers, such as Georgia and her friends. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Georgia and her friends have scoring systems for many things. They use a numerical scale to gauge their appearances, how far they have gone with a boy, etc. Does this seem like a practical system? Why do you think they chose to do so? What are the drawbacks to using such a system? Who gets hurt as a result? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Angus is in the novel's title, and plays a significant role throughout the course of the novel. Why is he so significant? What is his relationship to Georgia? Why did she choose to have such a difficult and wild pet? In what ways does she identify with Angus? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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