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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Melody say she would draw if she could in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rose.
(d) A house.

2. What is the correct answer to the Whiz Kids quiz question: "Which planet is closest to the sun?"
(a) Earth.
(b) Venus.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Mars.

3. What name does Melody give to her Medi-Talker?
(a) Polly.
(b) Melody II.
(c) The Voice.
(d) Elvira.

4. Who is allowed to stand in the back of the studio behind the cameras in case Melody has an emergency in Chapter 23?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Melody's mom.
(c) Mrs. V.
(d) Melody's dad.

5. What does Melody ask for after completing round one of the Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?
(a) A Coca Cola.
(b) A cup of milk.
(c) A Sprite.
(d) A glass of water.

6. What animal does Mrs. V compare Melody to when she comes home upset after school in Chapter 18?
(a) An alligator.
(b) A blowfish.
(c) A raptor.
(d) A piranha.

7. What is the name of the stage manager at the television studio where the Whiz Kids competition is filmed in Chapter 23?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Andy.
(c) Peter.
(d) Paul.

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

9. Who stands next to Melody during the Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?
(a) Connor.
(b) Claire.
(c) Rose.
(d) Molly.

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) Why fish are important in our world ecology.
(c) The lives of everyday people.
(d) Postmodernism in art and music.

11. What is Rose's weakness in the Whiz Kids competitions?
(a) Geography.
(b) Spelling.
(c) History.
(d) Popular culture.

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

13. Who is the moderator of the televised Whiz Kids competition in Chapter 24?
(a) Jack Anderson.
(b) Charles Kingsley.
(c) Walter Smith.
(d) Wilson Jameson.

14. How many team members comprise the Whiz Kids team at Melody's school?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

15. Who calls Mrs. V to tell her about Melody's experience in history class in Chapter 18?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Rose.
(c) Mrs. Shannon.
(d) Mr. Dimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the cost of Melody's Medi-Talker does insurance cover?

2. What is gerontology the study of?

3. What is the total of Melody's Whiz Kids team's points after the first round of the competition in Chapter 24?

4. What is the correct answer to Rose's question in Chapter 22, "Who was the first child born in the American colonies?"

5. What is the answer to Mrs. V's question to Melody in Chapter 19, "Which state produces the most milk?"

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