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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Dimming's first name?
(a) Peter.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Wallace.

3. How many alternate team members will be chosen from the Whiz Kids quiz in Chapter 20?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

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

6. Who is allowed to stand in the back of the studio behind the cameras in case Melody has an emergency in Chapter 23?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Melody's dad.
(c) Melody's mom.
(d) Mrs. V.

7. What animal does Mrs. V compare Melody to when she comes home upset after school in Chapter 18?
(a) An alligator.
(b) A raptor.
(c) A blowfish.
(d) A piranha.

8. What is the subject of the essay that Mrs. V entered into a contest at the bookstore in Chapter 13?
(a) Why fish are important in our world ecology.
(b) The lives of everyday people.
(c) Postmodernism in art and music.
(d) The meaning of "the other" in literature.

9. What word refers to the dot over a lower-case "i"?
(a) Tittle.
(b) Promontory.
(c) Projectile.
(d) Proscenium.

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

11. What television show will the national Whiz Kids winners appear on?
(a) 60 Minutes.
(b) The Ellen Show.
(c) Good Morning America.
(d) Oprah.

12. What is the stage manager's son's name who is in a wheelchair in Chapter 23?
(a) James.
(b) Rusty.
(c) Jack.
(d) Andrew.

13. Who does Melody choose to write her biography paper on for English class in Chapter 14?
(a) Fred Rogers.
(b) Stephen Hawking.
(c) Susan B. Anthony.
(d) Samuel Beckett.

14. What is Mrs. V's pet name for Melody?
(a) Mello Yello.
(b) Mimi.
(c) Cupcake.
(d) Princess Pea.

15. What is the name of the stage manager at the television studio where the Whiz Kids competition is filmed in Chapter 23?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Andy.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Melody's answer to the Whiz Kids quiz question, "How many sides are on a heptagon?"

2. How many quiz questions are there on the official Whiz Kids team test in Chapter 20?

3. How many team members comprise the Whiz Kids team at Melody's school?

4. What is the score of Crown Elementary's Whiz Kids team after round two in Chapter 24

5. What does the word "oxymoron" mean?

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