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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 is Mrs. V's pet name for Melody?
(a) Cupcake.
(b) Mello Yello.
(c) Princess Pea.
(d) Mimi.
2. 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.
3. What is the subject of the essay that Mrs. V entered into a contest at the bookstore in Chapter 13?
(a) The meaning of "the other" in literature.
(b) The lives of everyday people.
(c) Why fish are important in our world ecology.
(d) Postmodernism in art and music.
4. Who is the moderator of the televised Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?
(a) Charles Kingsley.
(b) Walter Smith.
(c) Wilson Jameson.
(d) Jack Anderson.
5. What animal does Mrs. V compare Melody to when she comes home upset after school in Chapter 18?
(a) An alligator.
(b) A blowfish.
(c) A piranha.
(d) A raptor.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the correct answer to Mrs. V's question in Chapter 18, "Which word means the study of words and their meanings?"
2. Who are the two alternates that are announced for the Whiz Kids team that are in the fifth grade in Chapter 21?
3. Who is allowed to stand in the back of the studio behind the cameras in case Melody has an emergency in Chapter 23?
4. How many questions does Mr. D give his class for the Whiz Kids practice quiz in Chapter 17?
5. How much money does the winning Whiz Kids team take for their school at the national championships?
Short Essay Questions
1. What foreshadowing is seen in Chapter 19?
2. What are the results of Mr. Dimming's test in Chapter 21?
3. What contest has Mrs. V won in Chapter 13? How did she win the contest?
4. How does Mrs. V respond when she learns about the comment made by Mr. Dimming in Chapter 18?
5. How does Catherine encourage Melody to keep advancing in Chapter 27?
6. What convinces Mr. Dimming to allow Melody to take the test in Chapter 20?
7. How do the national championships differ from the regional tournaments in the Whiz Kids competition?
8. What is the outcome of the first round of the regional Whiz Kids tournament in Chapter 24?
9. What is the greatest obstacle that Melody faces as she competes with the Whiz Kids team in the regional and national tournaments?
10. How does Rose behave toward Melody when she sees her in Mr. Dimming's class in Chapter 27? Why?
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