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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22 - 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "oxymoron" mean?
(a) An implied reference to a historical event.
(b) The outcome of a sequence of events.
(c) A symbolic story or narrative.
(d) A combination of contradictory words.

2. What is gerontology the study of?
(a) The elderly.
(b) Religions.
(c) Insects.
(d) Mammals.

3. About how tall does Melody describe Mrs. V as being?
(a) 5' tall.
(b) 6' tall.
(c) 4'6" tall.
(d) 7 ' tall.

4. Who was Melody's second grade teacher?
(a) Mr. Dimmings.
(b) Mrs. Tracy.
(c) Mrs. Billups.
(d) Mrs. Shannon.

5. Who was Melody's first grade teacher at school?
(a) Mrs. Billups.
(b) Mr. Dimmings.
(c) Mrs. Hyatt.
(d) Mr. Gross.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amanda tell Rose before the televised Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 23?

2. What is Edison Elementary's Whiz Kids team's score after round three in Chapter 24?

3. What language has Melody attained a grasp of by watching television?

4. What kind of stuffed animal does Melody remember her father giving to her when she was less than a year old in Chapter 3?

5. How many questions are the Whiz Kids teams asked in round one of the competition in Chapter 24?

(see the answer key)

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