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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the national Whiz Kids headquarters?
(a) New York.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Boston.
(d) Philadelphia.

2. How many quiz questions are there on the official Whiz Kids team test in Chapter 20?
(a) 25.
(b) 50.
(c) 75.
(d) 100.

3. What is the name of the voice on the Medi-Talker that Melody chooses to use?
(a) Siri.
(b) Trish.
(c) Sarah.
(d) David.

4. How much time is there between the regional Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24 and the national finals?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 week.

5. Who is described by Melody in Chapter 16 as "one of the popular kids, and probably the biggest and tallest kid in the fifth grade"?
(a) Roger.
(b) Connor.
(c) Rodney.
(d) Randall.

6. Who does Melody choose to write her biography paper on for English class in Chapter 14?
(a) Stephen Hawking.
(b) Samuel Beckett.
(c) Fred Rogers.
(d) Susan B. Anthony.

7. On what day of the week does Melody go to the aquarium with Mrs. V, her family, and Rose?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

8. How much of the cost of Melody's Medi-Talker does insurance cover?
(a) All of the cost.
(b) About one-third the cost.
(c) About half the cost.
(d) About one-fourth the cost.

9. What is the stage manager's son's name who is in a wheelchair in Chapter 23?
(a) Jack.
(b) James.
(c) Rusty.
(d) Andrew.

10. What is the subject of the essay that Mrs. V entered into a contest at the bookstore in Chapter 13?
(a) The meaning of "the other" in literature.
(b) Postmodernism in art and music.
(c) Why fish are important in our world ecology.
(d) The lives of everyday people.

11. Who are the two alternates that are announced for the Whiz Kids team that are in the fifth grade in Chapter 21?
(a) Molly and Rodney.
(b) Claire and Sarah.
(c) Rodney and Connor.
(d) Melody and Carl.

12. What is the correct answer to Rose's question in Chapter 22, "Who was the first child born in the American colonies?"
(a) Virginia Dare.
(b) James Anderson.
(c) Sarah Hollins.
(d) Wilmer James.

13. What is the correct answer to Mrs. V's question in Chapter 18, "Which word means the study of words and their meanings?"
(a) Histology.
(b) Bibliography.
(c) Lexicology.
(d) Archeology.

14. What does the word "oxymoron" mean?
(a) The outcome of a sequence of events.
(b) A combination of contradictory words.
(c) An implied reference to a historical event.
(d) A symbolic story or narrative.

15. What is Edison Elementary's Whiz Kids team's score after round three in Chapter 24?
(a) 95.
(b) 79.
(c) 80.
(d) 62.

Short Answer Questions

1. What score does Perry Valley Elementary's Whiz Kids team have after round four in Chapter 24?

2. What is the study of insects called?

3. What is the correct answer for the quiz question in Chapter 20 regarding the capital of Columbia?

4. Where does Connor say his grandmother lives in Chapter 21?

5. In what year does Rodney say Margaret Gorman was crowned the first Miss America in Chapter 22?

(see the answer keys)

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