2. How does Melody's goldfish die?
(a) It is eaten by the cat.
(b) It dies from sitting in direct sunlight.
(c) It jumps out of the fish bowl.
(d) It is overfed.

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

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

5. Who taught Melody's special education classes in third grade?
(a) Mrs. Billups.
(b) Mrs. Shannon.
(c) Mr. Dimmings.
(d) Mrs. Tracy.

6. What fruit does Melody associate country music with in Chapter 2?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Watermelons.
(c) Lemons.
(d) Strawberries.

7. What type of music does Melody's father love the most?
(a) Rock.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Classical.
(d) Blues.

8. How old was Melody when she had the outburst in the store about the painted toy blocks described in Chapter 3?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

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

10. What teacher, whom Melody describes her mother ranting at in Chapter 7, quit her job after spring break?
(a) Mrs. Billups.
(b) Mrs. Gross.
(c) Mrs. Shannon.
(d) Mrs. Tracy.

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

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

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

14. Who is Melody's fifth grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Shannon.
(b) Mrs. Anderson.
(c) Mrs. Tracy.
(d) Mrs. Billups.

15. How old is the girl named Ashley that is in Melody's special education group in Chapter 5?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

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. How old was Melody when her mother had gotten her potty trained?

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

4. What language has Melody attained a grasp of by watching television?

5. What kind of stuffed animal does Melody remember her father giving to her when she was less than a year old in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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