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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. What is noted as the first official camp activity?

2. For which of the following countries does Melody note knowing the average summer temperature?

3. Which of the following is served at Melody’s first lunch at camp?

4. What breed of dog is Butterscotch?

5. Which of the following kinds of pie is served after swimming on Melody’s first day at camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What smell does Melody note her mother has?

2. Why does Melody note appreciating being allowed to bathe herself?

3. How does Melody describe the smell of camp?

4. How does Melody react to being told to make a mess in art?

5. Why does Melody worry about food in new places?

6. What reason does Melody give for wanting to be early?

7. What reasons does Melody posit she was initially rejected from Green Glades?

8. For what reason does Melody note not feeling left out as Penny and Valencia chase fireflies?

9. Why does Melody note she named her assistive device?

10. What section does Melody note wanting to see in the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of the novel focuses on the protagonist living with cerebral palsy. How might the novel have been different if the protagonist have a different condition, and why might it be different in such a way or such ways?

Essay Topic 2

A lack of formal sectional division in the novel obliges a fairly arbitrary breakdown of the text for purposes of study and discussion. On what grounds might the current divisions be in place? Why and how are they appropriate to the text?

Essay Topic 3

As she is introduced to other campers in Chapter 12, Melody muses on fellow-feeling with them (77). To what extent is her assumption of fellowship justified by the novel? How is it justified to that extent?

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