2. Who does Miss Gordon say invented the flush toilet in 1596?
(a) Alexander Heft.
(b) John Harrington.
(c) William Swift.
(d) James Osborne.

3. In what year does Rodney say Margaret Gorman was crowned the first Miss America in Chapter 22?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1951.

4. How much time is there between the regional Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24 and the national finals?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

5. What is the total of Melody's Whiz Kids team's points after the first round of the competition in Chapter 24?
(a) 97.
(b) 95.
(c) 87.
(d) 81

6. What is Rose's weakness in the Whiz Kids competitions?
(a) Geography.
(b) Popular culture.
(c) History.
(d) Spelling.

7. What is Hungary's capital?
(a) New Delhi.
(b) Accra.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Berlin.

8. What is the name of the voice on the Medi-Talker that Melody chooses to use?
(a) Trish.
(b) Sarah.
(c) David.
(d) Siri.

9. Who makes fun of Rose for going to the aquarium with Melody in Chapter 13?
(a) Sarah and Michelle.
(b) Mr. Dimmings.
(c) Molly and Claire.
(d) Collin and Rodney.

10. What does the word "oxymoron" mean?
(a) A symbolic story or narrative.
(b) The outcome of a sequence of events.
(c) A combination of contradictory words.
(d) An implied reference to a historical event.

11. Where does Connor say his grandmother lives in Chapter 21?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

12. What is gerontology the study of?
(a) Mammals.
(b) Religions.
(c) The elderly.
(d) Insects.

13. Who are the two alternates to the Whiz Kids team from the sixth grade?
(a) Sarah and Molly.
(b) Peter and Carl.
(c) James and Walter.
(d) Amanda and Elena.

14. What is the correct answer to the Whiz Kids quiz question: "Which planet is closest to the sun?"
(a) Venus.
(b) Earth.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Mars.

15. What is the correct answer to the question from the Whiz Kids competition, "The battles of Lexington and Concord in the American Revolutionary War were fought in what year?"
(a) 1774.
(b) 1775.
(c) 1777.
(d) 1776.