George Test | Final Test - Hard

Alex Gino
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George Test | Final Test - Hard

Alex Gino
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 190 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 X, "Transformations," the narrator describes Templeton as gathering "sesquipedalian" words (156). What are "sesquipedalian" words?

2. In Chapter X, "Transformations," what does Melissa do when she is pulled out in front of the clapping audience?

3. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," who do readers learn hung the swing in the yard?

4. In Chapter VIII, "Some Jerk," how does Melissa respond after she is punched?

5. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what surprises Melissa about the women's restroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what is Melissa's reaction to her mother's suggestion that she see a therapist, and why does she have this reaction?

2. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what is thematically important about the trip to the bathroom at the zoo?

3. In Chapter IX, "Dinner at Arnie's," why is Scott surprised by his mother's behavior?

4. 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?

5. At the end of Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what punishment and what advice does Melissa receive from her principal?

6. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," when Melissa tells Kelly her "girl" name, how does Kelly react?

7. 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?

8. In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," what preparations has Kelly made for Melissa's arrival, and what do they show about how Kelly is thinking and feeling?

9. In Chapter XI, "Invitations," what change do readers see in the relationship between Jeff and Rick?

10. When Kelly begins trying to pose Melissa for pictures again, in In Chapter VII, "Some Jerk," what does Melissa say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter XII, "Melissa Goes to the Zoo," Gino stops referring to Melissa as "George." What moment precedes this, why is the moment so significant, and what effect does this change have on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate Gino's depiction of Kelly's process of coming to terms with Melissa's gender identity. Does it feel authentic to her character? Does it seem like a realistic depiction of how a child of this age might react to this kind of news? Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

There are numerous ways that Melissa's school reinforces gender norms. Describe several of these and comment on how realistic this depiction of contemporary schools is.

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