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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What list of ten items is given in "First Marking Period"?
(a) The three cardinal rules of high school.
(b) The the first ten lies told to you in high school.
(c) The ten most likely ways to succeed in high school.
(d) Five ways to begin to feel comfortable in high school.

2. What does Melinda think would make David Petrakis cute?
(a) Less pimples.
(b) New clothing.
(c) A different hair style.
(d) No braces.

3. On what is Melinda concentrating in art class in "First Marking Period"?
(a) Painting a tree.
(b) Painting a sunset.
(c) Painting her nightmare.
(d) Painting a dog.

4. What prompts Mr. Neck to teach a straightforward class?
(a) David brings a tape recorder to class.
(b) The principal sits in on the class.
(c) A school board member sits in on the class.
(d) Melinda's parents come to the class.

5. What dress does Melinda think was distracting on her biology teacher?
(a) A purple dress with bright blue flowers.
(b) A bright orange dress with purple daisies.
(c) An African caftan.
(d) A bright green dress with lavender bunnies.

6. What do Melinda's parents declare her as having outgrown?
(a) Her doll collection.
(b) Her training wheels.
(c) Her Hollywood stars posters.
(d) Trick or treating.

7. What is one career on Melinda's job day test results?
(a) Psychiatry.
(b) Firefighting.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Teaching.

8. What happens when Melinda tries to talk to her parents or a teacher in "Second Marking Period"?
(a) She lies.
(b) She acts as if there is nothing wrong?
(c) She sputters or freezes.
(d) She tells them something that makes no sense.

9. Where do the ninth graders go when they arrive on the first day of school?
(a) Their first period class.
(b) The auditorium.
(c) Homeroom.
(d) The gymnasium.

10. With what does Heather beg Melinda's help?
(a) Decorating the faculty lounge.
(b) Doing her algebra.
(c) Flirting with a boy.
(d) Getting into the glee club.

11. What does Melinda say she needs after encountering Rachelle in the bathroom?
(a) A new school.
(b) A friend.
(c) A new look.
(d) A different lunch bag.

12. What class does Melinda hate?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Civics.
(d) History.

13. What does Melinda see as her job in algebra class?
(a) As the quiet, strong type.
(b) As the brilliant and lonely eccentric.
(c) As the dunce.
(d) As the Emergency Warning System.

14. Who is in Melinda's art class that won't speak to her?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Nicole.

15. What does Melinda's family end up eating on Thanksgiving?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Doughnuts.
(c) Ham and eggs.
(d) Chili.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heather say is necessary for advancement?

2. When does Melinda believe her algebra teacher makes no sense?

3. Why does Melinda receive a demerit?

4. What does the Spanish teacher write on the board in "First Marking Period"?

5. What is Melinda's mother preoccupied with at work in September?

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