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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what is Melissa looking for as she says Charlotte's last words?
(a) Jeff and Rick.
(b) The reactions of both the audience and her mother.
(c) A quick way off of the ladder and out of the auditorium.
(d) Her father.

2. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what surprises Melissa about the women's restroom?
(a) It smells just like the men's bathrooms she has been in.
(b) The women inside are talking and checking their makeup.
(c) It is not pink.
(d) It has more mirrors than the men's bathrooms she has been in.

3. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Jeff do to Melissa on the morning after the play?
(a) Says mean things to her and then shoves her.
(b) Tells her that she is no longer welcome to hang out with the boys at school.
(c) Spits at her and then walks away.
(d) Ignores her.

4. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," who is wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm Having a Whale of a Time" (103)?
(a) Mrs. Fields.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Jeff.

5. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what is Scott's first guess about what Melissa told their mother?
(a) That she is gay.
(b) That she has been having a hard time at school.
(c) That she is transgender.
(d) That she has a crush on Kelly.

6. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what is Melissa's mother's reaction to Melissa's performance?
(a) She is embarrassed.
(b) She feels sad that Melissa had to go so far to reach her own mother.
(c) She is outraged.
(d) She realizes how wrong she has been.

7. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Kelly do as Melissa speaks her first lines as Charlotte?
(a) Take pictures.
(b) Whisper the lines to her.
(c) Shake the ladder as a joke.
(d) Start to giggle.

8. At the very end of Chapter X, "Transformations," what is Melissa doing in her room?
(a) Looking at the one magazine she rescued from her mother's room.
(b) Twirling around and dancing.
(c) Talking to Kelly on the phone.
(d) Crying.

9. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," why does Scott think that their mother must be upset?
(a) She seems very distracted.
(b) She yelled at him in the car for no real reason.
(c) They are eating at a restaurant on a weekday.
(d) She lets them eat dessert before dinner.

10. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," there is a scene where Melissa gets irritated with Kelly for always trying to pose and direct her when she's taking pictures. How does this scene function in the overall plot?
(a) It is symbolic of Melissa's growing conviction that she has the right to truly be herself.
(b) It foreshadows the much larger fight that the two girls have at the end of the chapter.
(c) It reveals character by showing us a new detail of the friendship between the two girls.
(d) It engages the reader by employing vivid sensory detail.

11. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what does Melissa tell Kelly for the first time?
(a) That she has a crush on a boy in Mr. Jackson's class.
(b) That she misses her father.
(c) That she is grateful for Kelly's support.
(d) Her "girl" name.

12. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Melissa do to relax herself on the car ride to the evening performance of Charlotte's Web?
(a) Plays a game on her phone.
(b) Rehearses her lines.
(c) Counts telephone polls.
(d) Talks to her mother.

13. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what are the last two items that Melissa needs to complete her outfit?
(a) Rings and barrettes.
(b) Socks and earrings.
(c) A beanie and scarf.
(d) Shoes and underwear.

14. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," who does Melissa sit with at lunch on Thursday?
(a) Jeff and Rick.
(b) Maddy and Emma.
(c) Ms. Udell.
(d) Kelly.

15. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," how does Kelly treat Melissa?
(a) Kelly makes it clear that she is still angry about what Melissa said about her father.
(b) Kelly keeps calling Melissa and trying to pass her notes in class.
(c) Kelly joins Jeff and Rick in bullying Melissa.
(d) Kelly mostly ignores her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what does Kelly jokingly suggest Melissa will use as a defense against bullies?

2. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how do Melissa's classmates react to her surprise performance?

3. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what memory from Melissa's early childhood do she and her mother talk about?

4. Near the end of Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what does Kelly say that makes Melissa so happy?

5. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what is the first thing that Melissa does when she climbs down from the ladder?

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