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Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What does Melissa’s reaction to reading the end of Charlotte’s Web reveal about her?

A) Melissa relates deeply to Charlotte and has empathy.

B) Melissa wishes she could live on a farm and loves nature.

C) Melissa laughs when uncomfortable and avoids new experiences.

D) Melissa dreams of being an author and writes often.

2. How does Mrs. Udell both support and hurt Melissa?

A) Mrs. Udell tells Melissa she should try out for any part she wants but then refuses to let her participate in the play.

B) Mrs. Udell compliments Melissa’s reading at parent-teacher conferences but lowers her grade after Melissa disagrees with her.

C) Mrs. Udell reprimands those bullying Melissa but then tells her she cannot play Charlotte because she is not a girl.

D) Mrs. Udell recommends Melissa for Principal Maldonado’s scholarship but then rescinds her letter of recommendation.

3. For much of the book, what keeps Melissa at an emotional distance from her family?

A) Melissa wants to study acting, but her family does not approve.

B) Melissa wishes she could go live with her father, which angers her mother.

C) Melissa often says cruel things, making it challenging to talk with her.

D) Melissa knows she is a girl but cannot confide in her family.

4. Which of the following best describes Kelly’s reaction to Melissa telling her she is a girl?

A) Kelly laughs at her and shrugs the statement off as a joke.

B) Kelly is confused but then researches it and offers acceptance.

C) Kelly tells Melissa’s mom and then quickly leaves the house.

D) Kelly hugs her right away but refuses to talk with her the next day.

5. Who helps Melissa play Charlotte in the play?

A) Her mom

B) Jeff

C) Kelly

D) Scott

6. How does Principal Maldonado support Melissa?

A) Principal Maldonado puts Melissa into a different class at school, away from Jeff.

B) Principal Maldonado gives Melissa’s family money for her costume for the play.

C) Principal Maldonado praises Melissa’s acting and tells her she can talk with her.

D) Principal Maldonado tells Melissa’s brother to spend more time with her.

7. How does Melissa’s relationship with her brother shift over the course of the novel?

A) At first, they never spend time together, but then they spend every afternoon together.

B) For a while, Melissa teases Scott, but when he expresses his hurt, she stops.

C) Melissa is jealous of Scott’s video game talent until he helps her excel too.

D) Scott becomes more open to knowing who Melissa really is, and she shares more.

8. Which of the following most develops the theme of Secrecy and Shame?

A) The buffet

B) The magazines

C) The makeup

D) The school cafeteria

9. What happens that helps Melissa feel like her true self at the zoo?

A) Melissa tells Uncle Bill she wants to be an actress and auditions.

B) Melissa wears makeup and a skirt and uses her real name.

C) Melissa spends the whole day talking honestly with her mom.

D) Melissa signs up to be a camp counselor, knowing she needs to leave home.

10. Which of the following is left unresolved at the end of the novel?

A) Whether or not Melissa will have gender affirmation surgery

B) Whether or not Melissa and Kelly can truly trust each other

C) Whether or not Melissa can ever stand up to Jeff

D) Whether or not Melissa will tell her mom she is a girl

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. What does returning the magazines by leaving them in Melissa’s room reveal about her mom?

2. How does using the restroom at the zoo empower Melissa?