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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22 - 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Melody when her goldfish dies?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

2. What teacher from Melody's past realized that she enjoyed books and played audio books for her in special education class at school?
(a) Mrs. Tracy.
(b) Mr. Gross.
(c) Mrs. Shannon.
(d) Mrs. Billups.

3. What is the total of Melody's Whiz Kids team's points after the first round of the competition in Chapter 24?
(a) 81
(b) 87.
(c) 95.
(d) 97.

4. What is Penny's third word as a baby?
(a) "Dada."
(b) "Dee-Dee."
(c) "Mama."
(d) "Sissy."

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?
(a) Simile.
(b) Literary allusion.
(c) Personification.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rose's weakness in the Whiz Kids competitions?

2. What is the only rock that floats?

3. What kind of puppy does Melody father give her when she is eight?

4. How many team members participate on each team in the Whiz Kids national tournament?

5. For how long does the Whiz Kids team meet after school for practice prior to their first competition in Chapter 22?

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