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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 does Amanda tell Rose before the televised Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 23?

2. How many questions does Mr. D give his class for the Whiz Kids practice quiz in Chapter 17?

3. How many questions are the Whiz Kids teams asked in round one of the competition in Chapter 24?

4. What animal does Mrs. V compare Melody to when she comes home upset after school in Chapter 18?

5. What is Rose's weakness in the Whiz Kids competitions?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Melody's teachers and peers respond when she returns to school with her Medi-Talker in Chapter 16?

2. How does Mrs. V assist Melody in achieving her objective in Chapter 15?

3. What is the outcome of the first round of the regional Whiz Kids tournament in Chapter 24?

4. What convinces Mr. Dimming to allow Melody to take the test in Chapter 20?

5. What derogatory remark does Mr. Dimming make regarding Melody in Chapter 17? How does she respond?

6. What test does Mr. Dimming give to his history class in Chapter 17? What is the purpose of the test?

7. What is Melody's reaction when she sees the newspaper in the beginning of Chapter 27?

8. What is the plan for preparing for the national championship for the Spaulding Street Elementary Whiz Kids team in Chapter 27?

9. How does Melody's Whiz Kids team fare on the final round of the regional tournament in Chapter 25? How does the team respond?

10. What foreshadowing is seen in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Melody's friendship with Rose in the novel. What forms the initial basis of their friendship? How does their friendship evolve as Melody gains the ability to communicate? What discrimination does Rose face as she befriends Melody?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of communication and language in the novel. What do words represent symbolically to Melody? How does Melody communicate with her parents, teachers, and peers? How does Melody's ability to communicate evolve in the narrative?

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