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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 are the two alternates to the Whiz Kids team from the sixth grade?
(a) Amanda and Elena.
(b) Sarah and Molly.
(c) Peter and Carl.
(d) James and Walter.

2. How much money does the winning Whiz Kids team take for their school at the national championships?
(a) $2,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $500.
(d) $5,000.

3. Who stands next to Melody during the Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?
(a) Claire.
(b) Connor.
(c) Molly.
(d) Rose.

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

5. In what year does Rodney say Margaret Gorman was crowned the first Miss America in Chapter 22?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who composed "Rhapsody in Blue"?

2. Who are the first two teams to compete in the televised Whiz Kids regional competition in Chapter 24?

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

4. What is the score of Crown Elementary's Whiz Kids team after round two in Chapter 24

5. Who does Miss Gordon say invented the flush toilet in 1596?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Melody's reaction when she sees the newspaper in the beginning of Chapter 27?

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

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

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

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

7. What are the results of Mr. Dimming's test in Chapter 21?

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

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

10. How does Catherine encourage Melody to keep advancing in Chapter 27?

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