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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how tall does Melody describe Mrs. V as being?
(a) 5' tall.
(b) 7 ' tall.
(c) 6' tall.
(d) 4'6" tall.

2. Who is the "regular" fifth-grade language arts teacher at Melody's school?
(a) Mr. Anderson.
(b) Mrs. Tracy.
(c) Miss Gordon.
(d) Mrs. Shannon.

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

4. Who is Elizabeth's best friend, according to Melody in Chapter 11?
(a) Maria.
(b) Emily.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Sarah.

5. What does Mrs. V do after she and Melody watch the clouds in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) She takes Melody out to feel the rain.
(b) She calls for Melody's mother.
(c) She sends for pizza delivery.
(d) She has a heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What teacher, whom Melody describes her mother ranting at in Chapter 7, quit her job after spring break?

3. How does Melody's goldfish die?

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

5. What new device does Melody receive before she starts fifth grade in Chapter 11?

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