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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Melody when her mother had gotten her potty trained?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

2. Who is Melody's fifth grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Shannon.
(b) Mrs. Billups.
(c) Mrs. Tracy.
(d) Mrs. Anderson.

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) Personification.
(c) Literary allusion.
(d) Simile.

4. Who is Elizabeth's best friend, according to Melody in Chapter 11?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Maria.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Emily.

5. What is the name of Melody's goldfish?
(a) Butterscotch.
(b) Ollie.
(c) Spot.
(d) Penny.

6. How old does the narrator say she is in Chapter 1?
(a) Almost 15.
(b) Almost 9.
(c) Almost 11.
(d) Almost 13.

7. What does Penny call her favorite stuffed animal, according to Melody in Chapter 10?
(a) Ollie.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Dee-Dee.
(d) Doodle.

8. How does Melody say Jill came to be disabled in Chapter 5?
(a) She was born disabled.
(b) She was in a car accident.
(c) She fell from a second-story window.
(d) She was beaten as a baby.

9. For how long does Melody have a pet goldfish before it dies?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 months.

10. What teacher, whom Melody describes her mother ranting at in Chapter 7, quit her job after spring break?
(a) Mrs. Billups.
(b) Mrs. Tracy.
(c) Mrs. Gross.
(d) Mrs. Shannon.

11. What teacher from Melody's past realized that she enjoyed books and played audio books for her in special education class at school?
(a) Mrs. Billups.
(b) Mrs. Tracy.
(c) Mr. Gross.
(d) Mrs. Shannon.

12. About how tall does Melody describe Mrs. V as being?
(a) 4'6" tall.
(b) 7 ' tall.
(c) 5' tall.
(d) 6' tall.

13. How old is Melody when her goldfish dies?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

14. What is Melody's mother's profession?
(a) She is a teacher.
(b) She is an advertiser.
(c) She is a banker.
(d) She is a nurse.

15. What aspect of her appearance does Melody describe having appreciation for in Chapter 2?
(a) Her dimples.
(b) Her turned up nose.
(c) Her arched eyebrows.
(d) Her cheekbones.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Melody's father's name?

3. What aroma does Melody think of when remembering her mother massaging her with lotion as a baby in Chapter 2?

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

5. What is Penny's third word as a baby?

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