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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. When Mr. Dimming gives the Whiz Kids practice quiz in Chapter 17, everyone cheers because otherwise they would have to endure a lesson on what?
(a) The Sahara Desert.
(b) The Trail of Tears.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) The Mojave Desert.

2. What is the correct answer to Mrs. V's question in Chapter 18, "Which word means the study of words and their meanings?"
(a) Bibliography.
(b) Archeology.
(c) Histology.
(d) Lexicology.

3. What does Melody say she would draw if she could in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) A rose.
(b) A dog.
(c) A house.
(d) A rainbow.

4. Who are the top scorers on the Whiz Kids quiz and named the members of the school team in Chapter 21?
(a) Rodney, Connor, Rose, and Melody.
(b) Claire, Rose, Melody, and Connor.
(c) Connor, Claire, Rose, and Melody.
(d) Evelyn, Sarah, Connor, and Melody.

5. What is the video game that came installed on Melody's Medi-Talker?
(a) Vice City.
(b) Angry Birds.
(c) Super Mario Brothers.
(d) Space Soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Rodney say Margaret Gorman was crowned the first Miss America in Chapter 22?

2. Who is the moderator of the televised Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?

3. In what state does Melody live?

4. How many alternate team members will be chosen from the Whiz Kids quiz in Chapter 20?

5. What is the correct answer to the following question from the Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 25: "What is 'diplopia'?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the greatest obstacle that Melody faces as she competes with the Whiz Kids team in the regional and national tournaments?

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

4. How does Melody describe the Whiz Kids practice sessions in Chapter 22?

5. How does Melody's Whiz Kids team fare on the final round of the regional tournament in Chapter 25? How does the team respond?

6. What contest has Mrs. V won in Chapter 13? How did she win the contest?

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

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

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

10. What convinces Mr. Dimming to allow Melody to take the test in Chapter 20?

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