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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disability does Maria have in the narrative?
(a) Down syndrome.
(b) Cerebral palsy.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Autism.

2. Who sings the song "Elvira" that Melody loves?
(a) The Oak Ridge Boys.
(b) Johnny Cash.
(c) The Fuller Brothers.
(d) Tom Waits.

3. Who is the documentary about that Mrs. V watches with Melody in Chapter 6?
(a) Stephen Hawking.
(b) Robert Mitchell.
(c) John McCaine.
(d) John Lennon.

4. What disability does Maria have?
(a) Cerebral palsy.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Down syndrome.

5. The narrator says in Chapter 1, "Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes--each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Simile.
(b) Personification.
(c) Literary allusion.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Melody say Willy Williams does frequently in her special education class in Chapter 5?

2. What aspect of her appearance does Melody describe having appreciation for in Chapter 2?

3. What school does Melody's mother enroll her in after meeting with the intelligence specialist in Chapter 4?

4. Who taught Melody's special education classes in third grade?

5. Who is the oldest kid in Melody's special education group at school?

(see the answer key)

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