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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the beginning of Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Jeff do to show his anger at Melissa?
(a) Kills a spider in front of her.
(b) Spits at her.
(c) Punches her again.
(d) Makes fun of her in front of the class.
2. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what is the first thing that Melissa does when she climbs down from the ladder?
(a) Calls her father.
(b) Jumps around laughing and giggling with Kelly.
(c) Tries to sneak out of the auditorium.
(d) Cries.
3. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," why does Melissa ride so slowly to Kelly's house?
(a) She is trying to wait until Kelly's dad leaves for work.
(b) She is exhausted from all of the excitement.
(c) She is nervous.
(d) She is very early.
4. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what does Kelly jokingly suggest Melissa will use as a defense against bullies?
(a) Throwing up on them.
(b) Pretending to be Charlotte.
(c) A machine gun.
(d) Punching them.
5. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Melissa do when she is pulled out in front of the clapping audience?
(a) Pull Kelly over to stand at her side.
(b) Stare hard at her mother.
(c) Blush and begin to cry.
(d) Curtsy.
6. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what project is the stage crew working on?
(a) The costumes.
(b) The music.
(c) The backdrop.
(d) The props.
7. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Jeff accuse Rick of being?
(a) A pig.
(b) A liar.
(c) A girl.
(d) A suck-up.
8. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Jeff say that he would do to a talking spider?
(a) Try to make money from it.
(b) Squash it.
(c) Train it to swear.
(d) Ask it why it is such a freak.
9. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what does Melissa teach Kelly?
(a) How to put on makeup.
(b) How to set the exposure on her camera correctly.
(c) How to coordinate an outfit.
(d) How to curtsy.
10. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Rick say to Jeff?
(a) He asks if Jeff thinks Melissa is a girl.
(b) He tells Jeff that he is being a bully.
(c) He reminds Jeff that Jeff promised to leave Melissa alone.
(d) He tells Jeff that he missed Melissa's "ridiculous" performance.
11. In Chapter X, "Transformations," who stops Ms. Udell from coming to scold Melissa?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Principal Maldonado.
(c) Melissa's mother.
(d) Mr. Jackson.
12. In the very end of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," Melissa thinks what about Scott?
(a) She is very glad to have him as an older brother.
(b) At least now he will stop teasing her about Kelly being her girlfriend.
(c) He accepted her explanation of her gender more easily than she guessed he would.
(d) It is frustrating that he assumed she was gay without talking to her about it.
13. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what does Ms. Udell announce after the lunchtime recess?
(a) The student who was supposed to play Wilbur has had to drop out of the play.
(b) Melissa, Jeff, and Rick will be working in a small group together.
(c) The students will be working on the play, not their usual work, in the afternoons.
(d) Because she is being too talkative, Kelly is in danger of losing her role as Charlotte.
14. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," why does Melissa paint a web around the words "Some Jerk"?
(a) To show Jeff how smart spiders are.
(b) To make it creepy.
(c) To practice for when she makes the signs for Kelly.
(d) To suggest that she is like Charlotte.
15. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," when does the narrator start referring to Melissa as "Melissa" instead of "George"?
(a) After Uncle Bill accepts Melissa as a girl.
(b) At the very end of the chapter.
(c) In the first sentence of the chapter.
(d) After Melissa sees herself in the mirror.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what surprises Melissa about the women's restroom?
2. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," how does Melissa react to her mom's cold behavior?
3. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what worry does Melissa's mother share?
4. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," who takes Jeff and Melissa to the restroom to wash up?
5. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what does Scott ask Melissa?
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