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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the principal at Melody's school?
(a) Mr. Peters.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Mrs. Thompson.
(d) Mrs. Anthony.

3. Where does Melody's mother work?
(a) At an elementary school.
(b) At a college.
(c) At a bank.
(d) At a hospital.

4. What does Melody name the puppy that her father gives her?
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Butterscotch.
(c) Candy.
(d) Penny.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Who was Melody's second grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Tracy.
(b) Mrs. Billups.
(c) Mrs. Shannon.
(d) Mr. Dimmings.

13. 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) Personification.
(c) Literary allusion.
(d) Simile.

14. What kind of stuffed animal does Melody remember her father giving to her when she was less than a year old in Chapter 3?
(a) A stuffed zebra.
(b) A stuffed bear.
(c) A stuffed parrot.
(d) A stuffed cat.

15. Who is the specialist that Melody's mother took her to in order to have her intelligence assessed before entering school?
(a) Dr. Hugely.
(b) Dr. Jennings.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit does Melody associate country music with in Chapter 2?

2. How does Melody's goldfish die?

3. How old is Melody when her parents give her a goldfish?

4. What aroma does Melody think of when remembering her mother massaging her with lotion as a baby in Chapter 2?

5. Melody recalls her father singing songs from what band to her when she was a baby in Chapter 3?

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