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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. How does Georgia react to her teacher's answer?

2. Who confronts Georgia at lunch, near the end of the June chapter?

3. What does Lindsay claim Robbie said about Georgia?

4. Who is the first guest to come while Georgia's mother is gone?

5. What happens to Georgia's hair as a result of what she does to it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Georgia stay home from school in the July chapter?

4. Why is Mrs. Next Door chasing Angus around with a broom at the beginning of the February chapter?

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

6. What was Georgia's dream about her father at the beginning of the May chapter?

7. What does Jas tell Lindsay's neighbor when he wants to know what she and Georgia are doing?

8. Who is Jem?

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

10. Why do Georgia and Jas conclude that Robbie doesn't like Lindsay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Georgia says that she appreciates the normalcy of Jas's family. Is Georgia's family really so abnormal, or is she simply a teenager who is embarrassed by her family in a typical fashion? 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

Examine the relationship between Georgia and Libby. Does Libby have any qualities that remind Georgia of herself? If so, what are they? Why does Georgia take such comfort in her little sister? What are some of Libby's more annoying qualities? Why does Georgia allow Libby to sleep in her bed? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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