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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 the name of the snowman that the special education class decorates each year at Christmas at Melody's school?

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

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

4. Who was Melody's second grade teacher?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Ollie? How does Melody describe Ollie's death in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

9. What exchange takes place between Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Billups in Chapter 7?

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

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 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 3

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?

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