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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Melinda react to her talk with Heather in "Third Marking Period"?
(a) She thinks Heather is wise to leave the Marthas.
(b) She realizes how much the friendship means to her.
(c) She wishes her parents were divorcing.
(d) She is happy for the compliment.

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

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

4. About what does Melinda talk to the person she sees in the mall on the last day of Spring break?
(a) Art projects.
(b) What happened at the summer party.
(c) The science fair.
(d) The Marthas.

5. What does Melinda do after Mr. Freeman comments on her work in "Fourth Marking Period"?
(a) Throws the linoleum block at him.
(b) Refuses to do anything else.
(c) Feels energized.
(d) Throws the linoleum block in the garbage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Melinda see in the mall on the last day of Spring break?

3. What did the summer party have that Melinda's mother does not know about?

4. What is Melinda's reward for the thing she does for a whole week?

5. Why is Melinda angry after being at her father's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Melinda hurt herself in biology class?

2. What has Melinda been doing more frequently in "Third Marking Period", and where does she end up one day?

3. How did Melinda happen to go to a party where there are alcohol and older students in the past?

4. What touches Melinda emotionally on Christmas Day and what happens?

5. What does Mr. Freeman believe is Melinda's problem in art class, and what does he do about it?

6. How does Melinda's pleasure at making posters turn into a nightmare?

7. How does the extra credit project end Melinda up at the principal's office?

8. How does Melinda's focused work on an extra credit project backfire?

9. Describe the incident in art class when Mr. Freeman's honesty hurts Melinda.

10. Why is Melinda worried about Rachel in "Fourth Marking Period", and what does she try to do to alleviate the worry?

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