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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Melody's goldfish die?
(a) It dies from sitting in direct sunlight.
(b) It jumps out of the fish bowl.
(c) It is overfed.
(d) It is eaten by the cat.

3. Who is the documentary about that Mrs. V watches with Melody in Chapter 6?
(a) John McCaine.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Robert Mitchell.
(d) Stephen Hawking.

4. How does Melody describe Penny as a baby in Chapter 9?
(a) Willful.
(b) Difficult and cranky.
(c) Always crying.
(d) Happy.

5. Who is the specialist that Melody's mother took her to in order to have her intelligence assessed before entering school?
(a) Dr. Smith.
(b) Dr. Hugely.
(c) Dr. Wilson.
(d) Dr. Jennings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Melody's favorite superhero?

2. Who are the two girls that Melody describes as "mean to almost everybody on the playground" in Chapter 11?

3. Who was Melody's first grade teacher at school?

4. How old was Melody when she had the outburst in the store about the painted toy blocks described in Chapter 3?

5. 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?

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