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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. About how tall does Melody describe Mrs. V as being?
2. What type of music does Melody's father love the most?
3. How does Melody say Jill came to be disabled in Chapter 5?
4. Which of the special education students do the two mean girls make fun of in music class in Chapter 11?
5. The narrator says in Chapter 1, "Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes--each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands." What literary device is used in this sentence?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Melody describe her communication with her father in Chapter 10?
2. How is the character of Catherine introduced in Chapter 12? What are Melody's first impressions of Catherine?
3. How does Melody's household change after her mother gives birth to Penny?
4. How does Mrs. Brooks respond to Dr. Hugely's assessment of Melody in Chapter 4?
5. What are Melody's thoughts about Mrs. Billups? What grade does Mrs. Billups teach?
6. How is Mrs. Tracy described in Chapter 7? What does Melody like about Mrs. Tracy?
7. How have Melody's circumstances changed as she enters fifth grade in Chapter 11?
8. Who is Ollie? How does Melody describe Ollie's death in Chapter 8?
9. Who is Dr. Hugely? What are Melody's impressions of this character?
10. How does Melody describe her mother's pregnancy in Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Penny in the novel. How old is Penny? How would you describe Melody's relationship with Penny? What jealousies does Melody feel regarding Penny? Why?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What are Melody's actions, objectives, and obstacles in the narrative? How does Melody go about achieving what she wants in the story? Does she achieve her objectives? What stands in her way, and how are these obstacles handled?
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