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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. Jennings.
(b) Dr. Wilson.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Hugely.

2. Which of the special education students do the two mean girls make fun of in music class in Chapter 11?
(a) Freddy.
(b) Emily.
(c) Willy.
(d) Jill.

3. What school does Melody's mother enroll her in after meeting with the intelligence specialist in Chapter 4?
(a) Spaulding Street Elementary School.
(b) Pineville Elementary School.
(c) Perritt Elementary School.
(d) Jackson Street Elementary School.

4. What does Penny call her favorite stuffed animal, according to Melody in Chapter 10?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Ollie.
(c) Dee-Dee.
(d) Doodle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the documentary about that Mrs. V watches with Melody in Chapter 6?

2. Who is the music teacher at Melody's school?

3. Melody recalls her father singing songs from what band to her when she was a baby in Chapter 3?

4. What is Melody's favorite cartoon from the newspaper?

5. What is the name of the snowman that the special education class decorates each year at Christmas at Melody's school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. V described in Chapter 6? How does Melody know Mrs. V?

2. How does Melody describe her school in Chapter 5? Where does Melody go to class?

3. How is the character of Catherine introduced in Chapter 12? What are Melody's first impressions of Catherine?

4. How does Melody describe her relationship with her father in Chapter 3?

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

6. How does Melody describe her communication with her father in Chapter 10?

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

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

9. What are Melody's thoughts about Mrs. Billups? What grade does Mrs. Billups teach?

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

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