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

2. 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) 1777.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1774.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amanda tell Rose before the televised Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 23?

2. What is the subject of the essay that Mrs. V entered into a contest at the bookstore in Chapter 13?

3. How many questions does Mr. D give his class for the Whiz Kids practice quiz in Chapter 17?

4. What is the total of Melody's Whiz Kids team's points after the first round of the competition in Chapter 24?

5. What is the name of the stage manager at the television studio where the Whiz Kids competition is filmed in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the national championships differ from the regional tournaments in the Whiz Kids competition?

2. What is the plan for preparing for the national championship for the Spaulding Street Elementary Whiz Kids team in Chapter 27?

3. How does Mrs. V assist Melody in achieving her objective in Chapter 15?

4. Where does Melody go to eat with the Whiz Kids team in Chapter 26? What obstacle does she face when entering the establishment?

5. How is Melody introduced to the character named Paul? What has Paul done to assist Melody?

6. How do Melody's teachers and peers respond when she returns to school with her Medi-Talker in Chapter 16?

7. How does Mrs. V respond when she learns about the comment made by Mr. Dimming in Chapter 18?

8. What test does Mr. Dimming give to his history class in Chapter 17? What is the purpose of the test?

9. How does Rose behave toward Melody when she sees her in Mr. Dimming's class in Chapter 27? Why?

10. What are the first words that Melody says to her parents with her Medi-Talker? How do they respond?

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