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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Melinda decide to stop in "Third Marking Period"?
(a) At her mother's store.
(b) At the bakery.
(c) At the convenience store.
(d) At the pet shop.

2. Why does Melinda think Mr. Freeman is driving too fast?
(a) She thinks he drives really slowly.
(b) Because he skids onto the shoulder.
(c) Because he passes a beer truck and almost has a head-on collision.
(d) Because they are in a snowstorm.

3. Who does Melinda wish had attended Merryweather?
(a) Picasso.
(b) Gris.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

4. About what does Melinda think when she is looking in the mirror at Efferts?
(a) A woman who is badly burned.
(b) Her mother's complaints about aging.
(c) Pizza for dinner.
(d) Mr. Freeman giving her a ride.

5. What kind of car does Mr. Freeman drive?
(a) VW.
(b) Volvo.
(c) Toyota.
(d) Chevy.

6. What does Mr. Freeman bring Melinda after he comments on her work in "Fourth Marking Period"?
(a) A book on Cubism.
(b) A lump of clay.
(c) A box of kleenex.
(d) A new set of paints.

7. Why doesn't Melinda qualify for the basketball team?
(a) It's only for seniors.
(b) Poor grades.
(c) She has too many electives on her schedule.
(d) She's an inch under the required height.

8. What does Melinda's mother tell her in a note in "Second Marking Period"?
(a) To go to her grandmother's for the night.
(b) To call Melinda's aunt.
(c) That she and her father will be gone for three nights.
(d) To put up the Christmas tree.

9. Why does Melinda shop at Effert's?
(a) Because they are the least expensive store in town.
(b) Because they have the most stylish clothing.
(c) To show the Marthas that she is hip.
(d) So her mother can use her discount.

10. What is something Melinda receives from her parents for Christmas?
(a) An old beat-up car.
(b) A guitar.
(c) Drawing materials.
(d) A new bike.

11. What happens when Melinda faints?
(a) She breaks her hand.
(b) She cuts her head.
(c) She breaks her arm.
(d) She is caught by David.

12. Why is Heather in danger of losing her standing with the Marthas?
(a) They do not like that she is friends with Melinda.
(b) They do not like the quality of her work.
(c) They need to eliminate two members because of their charter limitations.
(d) They think Heather is too unsophisticated.

13. What causes Melinda a great deal of consternation in "Fourth Marking Period"?
(a) Her parents want her to change schools.
(b) Mr. Neck says she has to give an oral report for extra credit.
(c) Mr. Freeman asks her to teach the class about Cubism.
(d) Andy is put in her art class.

14. What does Mr. Freeman say about Melinda's work in "Fourth Marking Period"?
(a) It looks as if she has copied someone else.
(b) It is stiff and unnatural.
(c) It is perfect.
(d) It is coming along nicely.

15. Why is Melinda angry after being at her father's office?
(a) That he has a much more low-key job than her mother.
(b) That he makes her talk to strangers.
(c) That he kept correcting her phone manners.
(d) That he seems to be flirting with his secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Melinda think she may be when she is an adult?

2. What causes Melinda to feel uncomfortable in "Third Marking Period"?

3. To where does Melinda catch the bus in "Third Marking Period"?

4. Who helps Melinda devise a plan for her extra credit social studies project?

5. What makes Melinda feel fearful about David?

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