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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fruit does Melody associate country music with in Chapter 2?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Lemons.
(c) Watermelons.
(d) Strawberries.

2. Where does Melody's mother work?
(a) At an elementary school.
(b) At a hospital.
(c) At a bank.
(d) At a college.

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

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

5. Melody says in Chapter 6 that Mrs. V is the only person who lets her do what?
(a) Sing.
(b) Dress herself.
(c) Sleep in bed with her.
(d) Drink sodas.

6. Who is the oldest kid in Melody's special education group at school?
(a) Jill.
(b) Freddy.
(c) Connor.
(d) Ashley.

7. Who is the author of the novel Shiloh?
(a) Maya Angelou.
(b) Virginia Wilson.
(c) Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
(d) Peter Heinz.

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

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

10. What is Mrs. V's full name?
(a) Sarah Vastine.
(b) Valerie Valentine.
(c) Violet Valencia.
(d) Maria Victor.

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

12. What kind of stuffed animal does Melody remember her father giving to her when she was less than a year old in Chapter 3?
(a) A stuffed parrot.
(b) A stuffed bear.
(c) A stuffed cat.
(d) A stuffed zebra.

13. What language has Melody attained a grasp of by watching television?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Mandarin Chinese.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is Melody's wheelchair?

3. Who is Melody's fifth grade teacher?

4. What teacher, whom Melody describes her mother ranting at in Chapter 7, quit her job after spring break?

5. How does the music teacher punish the two girls who make fun of the special education students in music class in Chapter 11?

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