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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Melody's father's name?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Bill.
(c) Phil.
(d) Dave.

2. What kind of puppy does Melody father give her when she is eight?
(a) A poodle.
(b) A golden retriever.
(c) A German Shepherd.
(d) A Scottish Terrier.

3. What food does Melody's father always eat when he gets home from work?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Apples.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Potato chips.

4. Who is Melody's favorite superhero?
(a) Superman.
(b) Green Lantern.
(c) Wonder Woman.
(d) Batman.

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

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

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

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

9. Who is the music teacher at Melody's school?
(a) Mrs. Billups.
(b) Mrs. Lovelace.
(c) Mrs. Tracy.
(d) Mrs. Valencia.

10. How does the music teacher punish the two girls who make fun of the special education students in music class in Chapter 11?
(a) She sends them home.
(b) She sends them to the principal's office.
(c) She makes them sit in the corner.
(d) She makes them stand for the entire class.

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

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

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

14. What is the name of Melody's goldfish?
(a) Ollie.
(b) Spot.
(c) Butterscotch.
(d) Penny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Melody's favorite cartoon from the newspaper?

2. What type of music does Melody describe as her mother's favorite in Chapter 2?

3. Who is Melody's fifth grade teacher?

4. What does Melody name the puppy that her father gives her?

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

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