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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 5, the narrator tells us that when the bathroom door rattles, "It was as if Scott were rattling George's heart inside her rib cage." This is an example of which technique?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Personification.

2. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what makes Melissa (George) giggle frantically?
(a) Kelly says that Melissa does not actually want to be a girl.
(b) The recess supervisor takes away Jeff's phone.
(c) Jeff trips over his own foot.
(d) Kelly has spaghetti stuck in her hair.

3. When Kelly says that Melissa (George) isn't a girl, on page 90 of Chapter VI, "Taken," what does Melissa (George) say to Kelly?
(a) "What if I am?"
(b) "Then neither are you."
(c) "You really don't understand me at all."
(d) "Leave me alone."

4. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what does Kelly say about her father?
(a) He hates surprises.
(b) He is weird.
(c) She thinks he is different from other artists.
(d) Just like her Uncle Bill, she believes he has stage fright.

5. At the beginning of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what makes Melissa cry in class?
(a) A cruel note from Alex.
(b) Her teacher's unfair punishment.
(c) Kelly's refusal to stand up for her.
(d) Charlotte's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what happens when Melissa (George) throws her fork down?

2. What phrase do the girls always use to say good-bye?

3. At the end of Chapter III, "Acting Is Just Pretend," what does Melissa's (George's) mother give her before bed?

4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," Who supervises Ms. Udell's class while the auditions are taking place?

5. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what color does Melissa (George) want to choose for her journal entry, and what color does she actually choose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Kelly so sure that Ms. Udell will be happy that Melissa (George) wants to audition for the part of Charlotte?

2. At the end of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what nightmare does Melissa (George) have about playing Charlotte?

3. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," how does Kelly react to the idea of Melissa (George) playing Charlotte?

4. In Chapter II, Rick and Jeff say "That ain't no girl. That's George," (12), and Kelly says "Who cares if you're not really a girl?" (23). What does this show about the feeling that her classmates get about Melissa (George)?

5. When Melissa (George) is looking at magazines in Chapter I, she imagines herself with the girls on the beach. What does she imagine would happen if she were with them?

6. What does Scott's conclusion that Melissa (George) is looking at "dirty magazines" (8) in Chapter I, "Secrets," tell readers about Scott?

7. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not want her classmates to know that she is going to try out for Charlotte?

8. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) laugh so hard on the playground?

9. What does Melissa (George) hate about the boys' bathroom?

10. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what are two reasons that Kelly's note is so meaningful to Melissa (George)?

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