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

2. Melody says in Chapter 6 that Mrs. V is the only person who lets her do what?

3. How old does the narrator say she is in Chapter 1?

4. About how tall does Melody describe Mrs. V as being?

5. Who was Melody's kindergarten teacher at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Catherine introduced in Chapter 12? What are Melody's first impressions of Catherine?

2. How does Melody describe her mother's pregnancy in Chapter 9?

3. What information does Mrs. Shannon relate to Melody's parents at the parent-teacher conference in Chapter 12?

4. How is Mrs. V described in Chapter 6? How does Melody know Mrs. V?

5. How is Mrs. Tracy described in Chapter 7? What does Melody like about Mrs. Tracy?

6. Who is Ollie? How does Melody describe Ollie's death in Chapter 8?

7. What causes Melody the most frustration in the early sections of the book? What is Melody's greatest obstacle?

8. Who is Dr. Hugely? What are Melody's impressions of this character?

9. How does Melody's household change after her mother gives birth to Penny?

10. How does Mrs. Brooks respond to Dr. Hugely's assessment of Melody in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Melody's actions, objectives, and obstacles in the narrative? How does Melody go about achieving what she wants in the story? Does she achieve her objectives? What stands in her way, and how are these obstacles handled?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. V in the novel. What does Mrs. V look like? How would you describe Mrs. V's relationship with Melody? What does Mrs. V do to encourage Melody in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Melody the central focus for the reporters at the Whiz Kids tournaments? How does this focus on Melody impact the other team members? How does Melody feel about the attention?

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