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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Willy Williams love?

2. Where does Melody's mother work?

3. Who was Melody's kindergarten teacher at school?

4. About how tall does Melody describe Mrs. V as being?

5. What is Melody's mother's favorite flower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are "photographic memory" and "synesthesia"? How do these terms apply to Melody in the novel?

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

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

4. How does Melody describe the communication between her and her mother in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

8. How is Mrs. Tracy described in Chapter 7? What does Melody like about Mrs. Tracy?

9. What kind of music does Melody enjoy the most? How does she describe the music in her household in Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Catherine play in Melody's life? How does Melody come to know Catherine? What does Catherine look like? How does Catherine help Melody achieve her objectives?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Melody blame herself for the accident involving Penny? Is Melody in any way at fault for the accident? Who reassures Melody as she waits for word on Penny from the hospital? How?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Molly and Claire in the novel. How are these girls perceived by their fellow classmates at Spaulding Street Elementary? What are Melody's perceptions of Molly and Claire? What are the actions, objectives, and obstacles of these characters?

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