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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Melody name the puppy that her father gives her?
(a) Candy.
(b) Butterscotch.
(c) Penny.
(d) Watermelon.

6. What is Penny's third word as a baby?
(a) "Sissy."
(b) "Mama."
(c) "Dada."
(d) "Dee-Dee."

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

8. What type of music does Melody describe as her mother's favorite in Chapter 2?
(a) Gospel.
(b) Bluegrass.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Classical.

9. Who is the music teacher at Melody's school?
(a) Mrs. Lovelace.
(b) Mrs. Billups.
(c) Mrs. Valencia.
(d) Mrs. Tracy.

10. Who is the principal at Melody's school?
(a) Mrs. Thompson.
(b) Mr. Peters.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Mrs. Anthony.

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

12. Which of the special education students do the two mean girls make fun of in music class in Chapter 11?
(a) Jill.
(b) Freddy.
(c) Emily.
(d) Willy.

13. What color does Melody describe her eyes as in Chapter 2?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Dark green.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Light blue.

14. What does Mrs. V do after she and Melody watch the clouds in the end of Chapter 6?
(a) She sends for pizza delivery.
(b) She has a heart attack.
(c) She takes Melody out to feel the rain.
(d) She calls for Melody's mother.

15. What food does Melody's father always eat when he gets home from work?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Potato chips.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Elizabeth's best friend, according to Melody in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Melody's mother describe more fighting as she reads the newspaper on Saturday morning in Chapter 10?

3. Where does Melody try to get her dad to take her to eat, but becomes frustrated because she cannot communicate, in Chapter 10?

4. What is the name of Melody's goldfish?

5. What is Melody's last name?

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