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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. When Melissa is crying and readers are told that one of her teardrops "spread into a spiderweb on the page," (12), what technique is being used?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Hyperbole.

2. Who is Ms. Udell?
(a) Melissa's fourth grade teacher.
(b) The school secretary.
(c) The teacher of the other fourth grade classroom.
(d) Kelly's mother.

3. In Chapter V, "Auditions," Who supervises Ms. Udell's class while the auditions are taking place?
(a) Ms. Mitchell.
(b) Mrs. Fields.
(c) Mr. Jackson.
(d) Principal Maldonado.

4. In Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), why does Melissa go to Kelly's house?
(a) To ask Kelly's father for advice.
(b) To have dinner.
(c) To read magazines and practice makeup.
(d) To practice for auditions.

5. What kind of creature is Wilbur, from Charlotte's Web?
(a) A goose.
(b) A pig.
(c) A rat.
(d) A spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter VI, "Taken," who ends up getting the role of Charlotte?

2. When Kelly and Melissa (George) practice their auditions in Chapter III, ("Acting Is Just Pretend"), why does Melissa end up reading Charlotte's lines for most of the end of their practice?

3. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not agree to practice at lunch?

4. 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?

5. After Scott leaves, where does Melissa hide the blue bag?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," What does Ms. Udell tell Melissa (George) about crying at the end of Charlotte's Web?

2. 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)?

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

4. In In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what is the purpose of including the details about what the girls and the boys are doing on the playground?

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

6. In the beginning of Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why does Melissa (George) find Charlotte's death particularly sad?

7. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," what bothers Melissa (George) so much about the men's magazine article on getting in touch with your "feminine" side?

8. What points is the author trying to make about the Arden household by including the details about the dishes?

9. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," what school tradition is discussed?

10. Describe the inside of Kelly's house.

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