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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Melody say Willy Williams does frequently in her special education class in Chapter 5?
(a) He races in his wheelchair.
(b) He hits his head.
(c) He hugs the snowman.
(d) He yodels.

2. How old is Melody when her parents give her a goldfish?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

3. 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) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Literary allusion.
(c) Simile.
(d) Personification.

4. Who is the "regular" fifth-grade language arts teacher at Melody's school?
(a) Mrs. Tracy.
(b) Miss Gordon.
(c) Mrs. Shannon.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

5. Who was Melody's first grade teacher at school?
(a) Mr. Gross.
(b) Mrs. Hyatt.
(c) Mr. Dimmings.
(d) Mrs. Billups.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Melody when her mother becomes pregnant with her second child?

2. What is the name of the snowman that the special education class decorates each year at Christmas at Melody's school?

3. What is Melody's mother's name?

4. Who was Melody's kindergarten teacher at school?

5. Who was Melody's second grade teacher?

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