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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. Who was Melody's kindergarten teacher at school?

2. Where does Melody's mother describe more fighting as she reads the newspaper on Saturday morning in Chapter 10?

3. What food does Melody's father always eat when he gets home from work?

4. How does Melody say Jill came to be disabled in Chapter 5?

5. Melody says in Chapter 6 that Mrs. V is the only person who lets her do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Melody describe her school in Chapter 5? Where does Melody go to class?

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

4. What are Melody's thoughts about Mrs. Billups? What grade does Mrs. Billups teach?

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

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

7. How does Melody describe her disability and its impacts on her everyday life in Chapter 2?

8. How does Melody's household change after her mother gives birth to Penny?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of Out of My Mind. From whose perspective is the story related? Why do you think the author chose to employ this narrative perspective? How would the novel change if told from a different point of view?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mrs. Shannon and discuss her "inclusion program." What are the objectives of the inclusion program at Spaulding Street Elementary. Is the program successful? How does Mrs. Shannon differ from Melody's previous teachers?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the actions of the Whiz Kids team in leaving Melody behind for the national championship. Why do the team members fail to contact Melody and let her know the flight has been cancelled? Who tells Melody the truth about the team's actions? How does Melody respond?

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