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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Melody's first grade teacher at school?
(a) Mrs. Hyatt.
(b) Mr. Dimmings.
(c) Mrs. Billups.
(d) Mr. Gross.

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

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

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

6. How does Melody say Jill came to be disabled in Chapter 5?
(a) She was born disabled.
(b) She was beaten as a baby.
(c) She fell from a second-story window.
(d) She was in a car accident.

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

8. For how long does Melody have a pet goldfish before it dies?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 years.

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

10. 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 sends for pizza delivery.
(c) She has a heart attack.
(d) She calls for Melody's mother.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Melody's mother's name?

3. How old is the girl named Ashley that is in Melody's special education group in Chapter 5?

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

5. Who does the music teacher place Freddy next to after he introduces himself to the class in Chapter 11?

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