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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Melody says in Chapter 6 that Mrs. V is the only person who lets her do what?
(a) Sing.
(b) Sleep in bed with her.
(c) Dress herself.
(d) Drink sodas.

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

3. 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) Personification.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Literary allusion.
(d) Simile.

4. What does Melody say Willy Williams does frequently in her special education class in Chapter 5?
(a) He races in his wheelchair.
(b) He hugs the snowman.
(c) He hits his head.
(d) He yodels.

5. Who sings the song "Elvira" that Melody loves?
(a) The Fuller Brothers.
(b) Tom Waits.
(c) Johnny Cash.
(d) The Oak Ridge Boys.

6. What kind of stuffed animal does Melody remember her father giving to her when she was less than a year old in Chapter 3?
(a) A stuffed zebra.
(b) A stuffed parrot.
(c) A stuffed bear.
(d) A stuffed cat.

7. What is the name of the snowman that the special education class decorates each year at Christmas at Melody's school?
(a) Frosty.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Pete.
(d) Walter.

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

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

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

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

12. What language has Melody attained a grasp of by watching television?
(a) Mandarin Chinese.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

13. What is Melody's last name?
(a) Brooks.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Smith.

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

15. Who are the two girls that Melody describes as "mean to almost everybody on the playground" in Chapter 11?
(a) Christine and Michelle.
(b) Anna and Marie.
(c) Molly and Claire.
(d) Sarah and Emily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Melody recalls her father singing songs from what band to her when she was a baby in Chapter 3?

2. Which of the special education students do the two mean girls make fun of in music class in Chapter 11?

3. Who is the "regular" fifth-grade language arts teacher at Melody's school?

4. Who is Elizabeth's best friend, according to Melody in Chapter 11?

5. What is the name of Melody's goldfish?

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