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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. How does the music teacher punish the two girls who make fun of the special education students in music class in Chapter 11?

2. What disability does Maria have?

3. What fruit does Melody associate country music with in Chapter 2?

4. What disability does Maria have in the narrative?

5. What is the name of Melody's goldfish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Mrs. Shannon relate to Melody's parents at the parent-teacher conference in Chapter 12?

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

3. How does Melody describe her relationship with her father in Chapter 3?

4. How does Melody communicate when at school in Chapter 5? Does she find this method of communication to be satisfactory?

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Melody's disability. What condition is Melody diagnosed with? How does this condition affect Melody physically, mentally, and emotionally? What are the causes of Melody's condition?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Mr. Dimming in the novel. What class does Mr. Dimming teach? In what ways does Mr. Dimming represent an antagonist in the narrative? What are Mr. Dimming's actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

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