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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 XI, "Invitations," what does Kelly say when she first sees Melissa on the morning after the play?
2. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," who takes Jeff and Melissa to the restroom to wash up?
3. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," what project is the stage crew working on?
4. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what memory from Melissa's early childhood do she and her mother talk about?
5. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what does Melissa tell Kelly about her all-black outfit?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what punishment and what advice does Melissa receive from her principal?
2. In Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what do Melissa and Scott argue about, and why?
3. In the beginning of Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," what two objections does Melissa's mother offer to the idea that Melissa is a girl?
4. Melissa's mom seems to think that identifying as a girl might be a "phase" that Melissa will grow out of. What are some clues that the book gives us that make this seem unlikely?
5. In Chapter X, "Transformations," how do her classmates react to Melissa's performance?
6. What common saying is Gino alluding to in the title of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable"? What point does this allusion make?
7. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," Kelly invites Melissa to go to the zoo. What causes Melissa to hesitate at first, and what then causes her to enthusiastically accept the invitation?
8. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," Melissa's mother tells her that she does not want Melissa to make her own life harder--what does Melissa say to this, and how does her mother respond?
9. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Time Drags When You're Miserable," what is the purpose of including the details about Jeff and Rick making fun of the kindergartners and Mrs. Fields?
10. In the beginning of Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what does Kelly tell Melissa about Melissa being transgender?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter III, "Acting is Just Pretend," pages 29-30, there is a description of Kelly's father "cleaning." Read this passage carefully and then write a brief essay that answers the following questions: How does the narrator's tone differ from Kelly's and her father's? What is the significance of these two different tones?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Melissa has tried several times to tell her best friend that she is really a girl. Trace her attempts throughout the first six chapters of the novel; explain how the attempts change over time and what obstacles Melissa is facing when she tries to make herself known. Be sure to consider what has changed by Chapter VI, "Taken," when she finally shares the truth with Kelly.
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