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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Melinda feel truly safe?
(a) With her parents watching t.v.
(b) In her closet at school.
(c) In her bedroom with the door locked.
(d) With Heather.

3. What does Melinda nickname her English teacher?
(a) Lady Godiva.
(b) Hawknose.
(c) Four eyes.
(d) Hairwoman.

4. Why does Melinda see math as being easy?
(a) It has definite rules.
(b) There is no room for debate.
(c) It is useful.
(d) It requires little reading.

5. 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.

6. What is one rule of Heather's probation in her new "clan"?
(a) She may not take credit for her charitable work.
(b) She has to make one charitable call every night.
(c) She has to tutor one unfortunate child every month.
(d) She must go straight home every day after school.

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

8. What word does the art teacher write on the chalkboard?
(a) Soul.
(b) Hate.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Hope.

9. Why does the ecology club protest the new mascot name?
(a) It doesn't seem very competitive.
(b) It is too fierce an image.
(c) It should feature an endangered animal to create awareness.
(d) It is disrespectful.

10. Why is Melinda's jaw sore in "Second Marking Period"?
(a) She has just had braces put in.
(b) From clenching it during the night.
(c) A guy hit her accidentally.
(d) A girl in gym class hit her with a tennis racket.

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

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

13. What does Melinda see as Heather's greatest character flaw?
(a) Being too quiet.
(b) Talking too much.
(c) Being a snob.
(d) Trying too hard to be a teacher's pet.

14. What does Melinda notice about her lips in the mirror?
(a) The upper lip is fuller than the lower.
(b) They have scabs on them.
(c) The lower lip is fuller than the upper.
(d) They are misshapen.

15. To what does the art teacher welcome the students?
(a) The hive.
(b) The nest.
(c) The journey.
(d) The galaxy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Melinda tries to talk to her parents or a teacher in "Second Marking Period"?

2. What does the art teacher believe is as important as words and numbers?

3. How does Melinda get her potatoes and gravy on her blouse?

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

5. What did Melinda do last year on Halloween?

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