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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter I, "Secrets," it is implied that Melissa (George) hides her ChapStick in the spring because of what?
2. Where did Melissa (George) get her copy of Girls' Life?
3. In Chapter V, "Auditions," which spot does Melissa (George) get in the auditions?
4. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what hurtful thing does Melissa (George) say to Kelly?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Melissa (George) so preoccupied with things that are pink and things that are blue?
2. What kind of a person is Kelly, and how do readers know?
3. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," What does Ms. Udell tell Melissa (George) about crying at the end of Charlotte's Web?
4. 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?
5. What does Melissa (George) hate about the boys' bathroom?
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 does Kelly say her dad says about Melissa (George) trying out for a female role?
8. In Chapter II, "Charlotte Dies," why do Jeff and Rick say cruel things to Melissa (George) about her reaction to the book Charlotte's Web?
9. In Chapter IV, "Anticipation," why does Melissa (George) not want her classmates to know that she is going to try out for Charlotte?
10. In Chapter V, "Auditions," what story does Scott tell at dinner, and how does his mother react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter X, "Transformations," when Melissa is onstage playing Charlotte, she feels "as if she were born there and had only now found herself where she had always been" (156). Explain why she feels this way--explain what was true of her life before this moment and in what way this moment is both a transformation and a confirmation of who she has always been.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the symbol of the front door. Twice in the text (in Chapter I, "Secrets," and in Chapter VI, "Taken,") readers see Melissa struggle with the door. Read these scenes carefully and think about what they have in common both in their details and in the scenes they precede. Also consider what is different between the two scenes. Write an analysis of the front door as a symbol, using textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 3
What does the nickname "Gee-gee" tell you about the relationship between Melissa and her mother? Explain two things that this nickname implies about their relationship.
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