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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What amuses Melinda about her Spanish class?
(a) That the students speak better Spanish than the teacher.
(b) That the teacher speaks Spanish with a German accent.
(c) That the teacher intends to speak only Spanish.
(d) That the teacher believes the students should be learning French instead of Spanish.

2. Why does Melinda say Ms. Keen is chubby?
(a) From a lack of exercise.
(b) From eating doughnuts.
(c) She is actually very thin.
(d) From eating too many candy bars.

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

4. Who winks at Melinda?
(a) Some guy she does not know.
(b) David.
(c) Her math teacher.
(d) IT.

5. How is Melinda feeling physically as she boards the school bus?
(a) Great.
(b) She has a headache.
(c) She has a bad cold.
(d) She has a stomachache.

6. About what is Melinda critical when she looks in the mirror from her bed?
(a) The wall color.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her bedspread pattern.
(d) Her face.

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

8. What is Heather's results in the job day test?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Firefighting.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Mortuary Science.

9. With what does Melinda's English teacher threaten Melinda?
(a) Calling for a meeting with Melinda's parents.
(b) A visit to the Principal's office.
(c) An extra essay.
(d) An extra book report.

10. How does David describe the tone of Mr. Neck's lecture in "Second Marking Period"?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Informative.
(d) Racist and intolerant.

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

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

13. How many clubs does Heather want Melinda to join?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 10.

14. Why does Melinda buy her lunch on her first day of school?
(a) She has plenty of money.
(b) So she can first see what is fashionable in what one brings for lunch.
(c) Her mother had not gone to the grocery store the day before.
(d) Because she wants to stand in line next to a boy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do Melinda's parents confront her at dinner?

2. With what does Heather beg Melinda's help?

3. Where does Melinda feel truly safe?

4. What poster is on the wall in Melinda's space at school?

5. What does Heather wear under her clothes?

(see the answer keys)

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