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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Melody's father always eat when he gets home from work?
(a) Apples.
(b) Potato chips.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Pizza.

2. What disability does Maria have in the narrative?
(a) Down syndrome.
(b) Autism.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Cerebral palsy.

3. What is Melody's mother's favorite flower?
(a) Roses.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Irises.
(d) Daisies.

4. How old is the girl named Ashley that is in Melody's special education group in Chapter 5?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

5. What aspect of her appearance does Melody describe having appreciation for in Chapter 2?
(a) Her dimples.
(b) Her cheekbones.
(c) Her turned up nose.
(d) Her arched eyebrows.

6. How old is Melody when her mother becomes pregnant with her second child?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

7. Who is the "regular" fifth-grade language arts teacher at Melody's school?
(a) Mrs. Tracy.
(b) Mrs. Shannon.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Miss Gordon.

8. What does Mrs. V do after she and Melody watch the clouds in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) She calls for Melody's mother.
(b) She sends for pizza delivery.
(c) She has a heart attack.
(d) She takes Melody out to feel the rain.

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

10. How old is Melody when her goldfish dies?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

11. What type of music does Melody describe as her mother's favorite in Chapter 2?
(a) Gospel.
(b) Classical.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Bluegrass.

12. How old does the narrator say she is in Chapter 1?
(a) Almost 13.
(b) Almost 15.
(c) Almost 11.
(d) Almost 9.

13. What does Penny call her favorite stuffed animal, according to Melody in Chapter 10?
(a) Doodle.
(b) Dee-Dee.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Tiger.

14. Who is the music teacher at Melody's school?
(a) Mrs. Tracy.
(b) Mrs. Billups.
(c) Mrs. Valencia.
(d) Mrs. Lovelace.

15. The narrator says in Chapter 1, "Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes--each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Personification.
(c) Simile.
(d) Literary allusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school does Melody's mother enroll her in after meeting with the intelligence specialist in Chapter 4?

2. How does Melody describe Penny as a baby in Chapter 9?

3. Who sings the song "Elvira" that Melody loves?

4. Who is Melody's fifth grade teacher?

5. What is Penny's third word as a baby?

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