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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What topic does "Mr. Neck" rant about in social studies in "Second Marking Period"?
(a) Outsourcing.
(b) Immigration.
(c) Monarchies.
(d) Communism.

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

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

5. What does Melinda have to maintain in her English and Social Studies classes?
(a) Intensive note taking.
(b) Journals.
(c) A facade of not caring.
(d) A strict quiet policy.

6. What embarrasses Melinda in Spanish class?
(a) That someone says Melinda is easy in Spanish.
(b) That everyone laughs when she makes a mistake.
(c) That she spills her coke all over the student in front of her.
(d) That someone says Melinda is not pretty in Spanish.

7. Fo what should students ask the art teacher?
(a) How to find the wind.
(b) How to mix paints.
(c) How to draw a straight line.
(d) How to draw a face.

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

9. Why is Mr. Neck upset about his son?
(a) The son decides not to go to college.
(b) The son didn't get a job he applied for.
(c) The son is in a car accident.
(d) The son works for a foreign company.

10. What does Melinda's mother forget to do on Thanksgiving?
(a) Invite her in-laws for dinner.
(b) Buy a turkey.
(c) Bake pumpkin pies.
(d) Defrost the turkey.

11. What does the art teacher believe is as important as words and numbers?
(a) Enthusiasm.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Images.

12. What is Melinda's response to her parents' harangue at the dinner table?
(a) She defends her actions.
(b) She tells them she will do better.
(c) She cries.
(d) She goes to her room.

13. Why is the clan expensive to belong to?
(a) Their outfits must be coordinated.
(b) They produce a weekly newsletter.
(c) They do charity drives.
(d) They have weekly dues.

14. What does Heather wear under her clothes?
(a) A weight belt.
(b) A picture of a famous actor taped to her stomach.
(c) Her gym clothes.
(d) A girdle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in Melinda's art class that won't speak to her?

2. What amuses Melinda about her Spanish class?

3. What is the name of the "clan" that Heather has found?

4. What does Heather say is necessary for advancement?

5. Who introduces herself to Melinda in "First Marking Period"?

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