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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fourth Marking Period (through page 198).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Heather, what is a common mistake most nine graders make?
(a) Pretending they are older students.
(b) Hanging back.
(c) Going to parties with older students.
(d) Trying to act too sophisticated.

2. Why does Melinda miss the bus in "Third Marking Period"?
(a) She decides to skip school.
(b) She is arguing with her mother.
(c) She oversleeps.
(d) She is arguing with Heather on the phone.

3. What does Heather ask of Melinda in "Fourth Marking Period"?
(a) To report that Andy tried to hurt Heather.
(b) To help her get rid of Andy's attentions.
(c) To help her with an English report.
(d) To help her decorate the Holiday Inn ballroom.

4. Where does Melinda feel truly safe?
(a) In her closet at school.
(b) With her parents watching t.v.
(c) In her bedroom with the door locked.
(d) With Heather.

5. What does Melinda have to maintain in her English and Social Studies classes?
(a) A facade of not caring.
(b) A strict quiet policy.
(c) Journals.
(d) Intensive note taking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Melinda drop the posters she is hanging?

2. What does Melinda's mother tell her in a note in "Second Marking Period"?

3. What does Mr. Freeman say about Melinda's unique art piece in "Second Marking Period"?

4. What happens when Melinda tries to talk to her parents or a teacher in "Second Marking Period"?

5. What does the artist she studies inspire Melinda to draw?

(see the answer key)

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