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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quick meal does Melody have after school before the Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 23?
(a) A hamburger and shake.
(b) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(c) Macaroni and applesauce.
(d) Pizza and cake.

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

3. How much of the cost of Melody's Medi-Talker does insurance cover?
(a) All of the cost.
(b) About one-fourth the cost.
(c) About one-third the cost.
(d) About half the cost.

4. On what day of the week does Melody go to the aquarium with Mrs. V, her family, and Rose?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. What does Melody ask for after completing round one of the Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) A cup of milk.
(c) A Coca Cola.
(d) A Sprite.

6. What ancient city was covered in ash after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, according to the audio Melody listens to in Chapter 18?
(a) Rome.
(b) Acropolis.
(c) Athens.
(d) Pompeii.

7. What is the answer to Mrs. V's question to Melody in Chapter 19, "Which state produces the most milk?"
(a) Idaho.
(b) Indiana.
(c) California.
(d) Missouri.

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

9. In what state does Melody live?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Maryland.

10. Who are the first two teams to compete in the televised Whiz Kids regional competition in Chapter 24?
(a) Woodland Elementary and Spaulding Street Elementary.
(b) Jackson Elementary and Crown Elementary.
(c) Peake Elementary and St. James Elementary.
(d) Edison Elementary and Spaulding Street Elementary.

11. Who is the moderator of the televised Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?
(a) Wilson Jameson.
(b) Walter Smith.
(c) Jack Anderson.
(d) Charles Kingsley.

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

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

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

15. What is the study of insects called?
(a) Gerontology.
(b) Archeology.
(c) Entomology.
(d) Histology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show will the national Whiz Kids winners appear on?

2. What is the video game that came installed on Melody's Medi-Talker?

3. What is the stage manager's son's name who is in a wheelchair in Chapter 23?

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

5. What is Claire's greatest weakness in Whiz Kids trivia?

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