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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 is Melody's last name?

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

3. Who is the music teacher at Melody's school?

4. What school does Melody's mother enroll her in after meeting with the intelligence specialist in Chapter 4?

5. What is Mrs. V's full name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Melody's circumstances changed as she enters fifth grade in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

7. What causes Melody the most frustration in the early sections of the book? What is Melody's greatest obstacle?

8. How does Mrs. Brooks respond to Dr. Hugely's assessment of Melody in Chapter 4?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the special education program at Spaulding Street Elementary School. How many classmates does Melody have in the program? How are these characters described? What kinds of relationships does Melody have with her peers in the special ed class?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. V in the novel. What does Mrs. V look like? How would you describe Mrs. V's relationship with Melody? What does Mrs. V do to encourage Melody in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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