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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. With which of the following does Melody waken Trinity in the night?

2. What name is given to the Fiery Falcons’ unwelcome cabin visitor?

3. What is served for dinner following Balloon Ball?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 27 begin?

5. Which of the following kinds of tree does Melody identify on her nature walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Melody describe the smell of jazz?

2. How does Melody mount her horse?

3. What justification is given for scoring a caught balloon as 50 points?

4. How does Lulu define the term “habitat”?

5. What earns Malik his nickname of Candy Man?

6. What reasons do the counselors give for being upset with Melody and her cabin-mates for their unauthorized excursion?

7. How does Noah describe the experience of the skunk?

8. What thought regarding her horse saddens Melody as she rides?

9. Why is Melody shocked by the news of a camp dance?

10. How do the Panthers clean themselves of the skunk smell?

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

Explicate the significance of the protagonist’s name.

Essay Topic 3

The protagonist of the novel is clear. Who is the second most important character in the novel? Why is that character second most important?

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