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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter I, "Secrets," why does Melissa (George) want to keep her stuffed animals and toys?
(a) She needs them to hide her magazines.
(b) The stuffed animals are the only toy that seems like a "girl" toy to her.
(c) Her father gave them to her before he moved out.
(d) She still plays with them.
2. In Chapter V, "Auditions," Mrs. Udell congratulates the class on their patience and then does what?
(a) Dismisses them.
(b) Asks Melissa (George) to come into the hallway for her audition.
(c) Shakes her head at Melissa (George) and frowns.
(d) Looks at Kelly and winks.
3. At the end of Chapter III, "Acting Is Just Pretend," what does Melissa's (George's) mother give her before bed?
(a) Chocolate milk.
(b) A new copy of Charlotte's Web.
(c) A wristwatch that belonged to her father.
(d) A kiss.
4. In Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), what do readers learn that Melissa's (George's) mother is opposed to?
(a) Eating meat.
(b) Texting at the dinner table.
(c) Makeup.
(d) Scott dating.
5. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what color does Melissa (George) want to choose for her journal entry, and what color does she actually choose?
(a) Orange; fuchsia.
(b) Pink; purple.
(c) Purple; orange.
(d) Fuchsia; pink.
6. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what is distinctive about the index cards that Ms. Udell distributes to her students?
(a) Some are much larger than others.
(b) They are stained with coffee.
(c) They are shaped like pigs.
(d) They are colored pink for girls and blue for boys.
7. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what does Kelly say about her father?
(a) She thinks he is different from other artists.
(b) Just like her Uncle Bill, she believes he has stage fright.
(c) He hates surprises.
(d) He is weird.
8. In Chapter I, "Secrets," how does Melissa (George) react to Scott's description of the zombie movie?
(a) She thinks it is gross.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She asks to borrow it.
(d) She cries.
9. In Chapter I, "Secrets," what does Scott assume that Melissa (George) is looking at in the bathroom?
(a) Makeup.
(b) Her new hairstyle.
(c) Teen magazines.
(d) Pornography.
10. In Chapter VI, "Taken," who ends up getting the role of Charlotte?
(a) Janelle.
(b) Maddy.
(c) Emma.
(d) Kelly.
11. At the beginning of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," we are told that Melissa (George) rubs her eyes until "rows and rows of tiny triangles twirled and twinkled in the darkness" (Gino 11). What technique is being used here?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Rhyme.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Alliteration.
12. In Chapter VI, "Taken," what does Melissa's (George's) mother forbid?
(a) Collecting more magazines.
(b) Wearing her clothes or going in her room.
(c) Using the phone or computer for one month.
(d) Any more discussion of Melissa's gender identity.
13. In Chapter VI, "Taken," what eventually happens to the blue bag full of magazines?
(a) Melissa's mother takes it into her room.
(b) Melissa's mother puts them in the trash.
(c) Melissa's mother gives them back to Melissa.
(d) Melissa's mother burns them.
14. In Chapter VI, "Taken," what does George (Melissa) do on the way to school?
(a) Reread Charlotte's Web.
(b) Count telephone poles.
(c) Send a mean text message to Kelly.
(d) Cry.
15. What does Melissa's (George's) teacher say in Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," that makes Melissa cry even harder?
(a) That she needs to get to work.
(b) That everyone dies.
(c) That only a baby would cry about a dead spider.
(d) That Melissa will grow up to be a fine man.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of Melissa's (George's) classmates used to be her friend but is now one of the bullies?
2. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what does Kelly criticize at lunchtime?
3. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what does the teacher tell Jeff and Rick?
4. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what are readers told that Kelly smells like?
5. In Chapter VI, "Taken," how does Melissa's (George's) mother say she found the bag of magazines?
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