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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What food does Melody's father always eat when he gets home from work?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Apples.
(d) Potato chips.

4. What is Melody's father's name?
(a) Dave.
(b) Bill.
(c) Phil.
(d) Chuck.

5. Who does the music teacher place Freddy next to after he introduces himself to the class in Chapter 11?
(a) Collin.
(b) Rose.
(c) Claire.
(d) Rodney.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color does Melody describe her eyes as in Chapter 2?

3. How does Melody describe Penny as a baby in Chapter 9?

4. Where does Melody's mother work?

5. Who taught Melody's special education classes in third grade?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Brooks respond to Dr. Hugely's assessment of Melody in Chapter 4?

2. How is Mrs. Tracy described in Chapter 7? What does Melody like about Mrs. Tracy?

3. How does Melody's household change after her mother gives birth to Penny?

4. What kind of dog is Butterscotch? How does Melody describe Butterscotch?

5. Who is Dr. Hugely? What are Melody's impressions of this character?

6. Who is Ollie? How does Melody describe Ollie's death in Chapter 8?

7. How does Melody describe the importance and meaning of "words" in Chapter 1?

8. How does Melody describe the communication between her and her mother in Chapter 10?

9. What are "photographic memory" and "synesthesia"? How do these terms apply to Melody in the novel?

10. How would you describe Melody's perceptions of herself in the beginning of the novel?

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