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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 has a heart attack.
(d) She sends for pizza delivery.

2. What disability does Maria have?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Cerebral palsy.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Down syndrome.

3. Where does Melody's mother describe more fighting as she reads the newspaper on Saturday morning in Chapter 10?
(a) In South Africa.
(b) In the Middle East.
(c) In the Balkans.
(d) In Sudan.

4. How old is Melody when her parents give her a goldfish?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

5. What aroma does Melody think of when remembering her mother massaging her with lotion as a baby in Chapter 2?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Menthol.
(d) Vanilla.

6. How old does the narrator say she is in Chapter 1?
(a) Almost 15.
(b) Almost 13.
(c) Almost 11.
(d) Almost 9.

7. On what day of the week does Melody's special education class join the other students for music education?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Fridays.

8. What is Melody's mother's name?
(a) Liz.
(b) Diane.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Marie.

9. What color does Melody describe her eyes as in Chapter 2?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Dark green.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Light blue.

10. What is Melody's last name?
(a) Brooks.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Smith.

11. What sport does Willy Williams love?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Football.

12. What does Melody say Willy Williams does frequently in her special education class in Chapter 5?
(a) He hugs the snowman.
(b) He yodels.
(c) He races in his wheelchair.
(d) He hits his head.

13. What disability does Maria have in the narrative?
(a) Autism.
(b) Multiple sclerosis.
(c) Cerebral palsy.
(d) Down syndrome.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What food does Melody's father always eat when he gets home from work?

3. How old is Melody when her goldfish dies?

4. What is the name of Melody's goldfish?

5. What teacher from Melody's past realized that she enjoyed books and played audio books for her in special education class at school?

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