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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new device does Melody receive before she starts fifth grade in Chapter 11?
(a) A respirator.
(b) A walker.
(c) A Medi-Talk machine.
(d) An electric wheelchair.

2. What classroom is Melody's special education group held in at school?
(a) A-3.
(b) C-14.
(c) H-5.
(d) B-5.

3. Where does Melody try to get her dad to take her to eat, but becomes frustrated because she cannot communicate, in Chapter 10?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Sonic.
(d) Taco Bell.

4. How old is Melody when her mother becomes pregnant with her second child?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

5. What school does Melody's mother enroll her in after meeting with the intelligence specialist in Chapter 4?
(a) Spaulding Street Elementary School.
(b) Jackson Street Elementary School.
(c) Pineville Elementary School.
(d) Perritt Elementary School.

6. Melody recalls her father singing songs from what band to her when she was a baby in Chapter 3?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) The Who.
(c) The Cure.
(d) The Rolling Stones.

7. 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) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Simile.
(c) Literary allusion.
(d) Personification.

8. Melody says in Chapter 6 that Mrs. V is the only person who lets her do what?
(a) Sleep in bed with her.
(b) Drink sodas.
(c) Sing.
(d) Dress herself.

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

10. How old was Melody when her mother had gotten her potty trained?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

11. Who sings the song "Elvira" that Melody loves?
(a) Johnny Cash.
(b) The Fuller Brothers.
(c) Tom Waits.
(d) The Oak Ridge Boys.

12. Who does the music teacher place Freddy next to after he introduces himself to the class in Chapter 11?
(a) Rodney.
(b) Rose.
(c) Claire.
(d) Collin.

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

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

15. Who is the author of the novel Shiloh?
(a) Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
(b) Virginia Wilson.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) Peter Heinz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Melody describe Penny being obsessed with in Chapter 10?

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

3. On what day of the week does Melody's special education class join the other students for music education?

4. What is Melody's father's name?

5. Who was Melody's second grade teacher?

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