THEME
What are two examples of thematic ideas in this book?
A. perseverance & family
B. sacrifice & family
C. Loss & perseverance
D. sacrifice & loss
A. perseverance & family
In chapter 30, why does the author include details about the weather?
A. To create a happy mood
B. To create a frustrating mood
C. To create a negative mood
D. To create a scary mood
D. To create a scary mood
“I slide out of that wheelchair like a piece of wet spaghetti,” (Draper 19).
What type of Figurative Language is this?
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
C. Oxymoron
D. Simile
D. Simile
What type of disability does melody have
A. Cerebral palsy
B. Dwarfism
C. Heart disease
D.deafness
A. Cerebral palsy
What is the setting of the book
A. Ohio
B. Michigan
C. Kentucky
D. Washington
A. Ohio
Of all the details in Chapter 28, which one is the most important?
A. They couldn't get on the plane because there was snow
B. Molly beat Claire by two points
C. Melody picked out cards for Mrs. V and Catherine
D. The quiz team left Melody
D. The quiz team left Melody
The tone of the passage when Melody gets her Medi-Talker is...
A. Happy
B. Sad
C. Stressed
D. Anxious
A. Happy
What types of figurative language is this: "My arms became fighting sticks, my legs became weapons," (Draper 17)?
A. Simile
B. Oxymoron
C. Personification
D. Metaphor
D. Metaphor
Who is Mrs. V?
A. The girl who took Melody to her inclusion classes?
B. The neighbor who takes care of Melody and teaches her how to do things
C. Melody's best friend from school
D. Melody's mom
B. The neighbor who takes care of Melody and teaches her how to do things
Who is the protagonist?
A. Claire
B. Melody
C. Rose
D. Diane
B. Melody
What does the story suggest about life?
A. Friends and family can help through rough times.
B. Give up when times get rough.
C. Friends and family don't help anything.
D. Dianne and Chuck help Melody with everything.
A. Friends and family can help through rough times.
"I howled once more but mom didn't come running. I knew I had to do something, so I reached over to the table and stretched out my arm. I could barely touch Ollie's fishbowl. I figured if I could get the fist wet at least a little bit, I might be able to save him." (Draper ).The tone of this passage is...
A. desperate
B. Hopeless
C. Happy
D. Fear
A. desperate
What type of figurative language is this The smell of spilled sour soy milk in my face.
A. Alliteration
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. oxymoron
A. Alliteration
What happened to penny in chapter 31?
A. she gets hit by a car
B. she jumps and broke a bone
C. she gets hurt by lightning
D. she dies
A. she gets hit by a car
What chapter is the climax
A. 31
B. 30
C. 31
D. 29
A. 31
As it relates to the theme, what does the fish on the cover represent?
A. Ollie jumping out of the fish bowl
B. Butterscotch
C. Exceeding expectations
D. Getting to the goal
C. Exceeding expectations
The writer's overall feeling towards Melody being disabled is...
A. Ashamed
B. Angry
C. Happy
D. Proud
D. Proud
What type of figurative language is this: "Mom has those daggers in her eyes - the sharp points she shoots at people who say dumb things about me.." (Draper 120)?
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Allusion
D. Metaphor
D. Metaphor
Who is Claire?
A. The shy girl in Melody's class
B. A girl who bullies Melody
C. Melody's little sister
D. The girl who is friends with Melody
B. The girl who bullies Melody
What POV is the book written in?
A. 3rd limited
B. 3rd person
C. 2nd person
D. 1st person
D. 1st person
"She marched out of his office then rolling me swiftly through the thick doors. In the hall we did a quick fist bump well the best I could manage." (Draper). What is the overarching theme of this text?
A. Happy
B. Mad
C. Accomplished
D. frustrated
C. Accomplished
She marched out of his office then rolling me swiftly through the thick doors. what are words in this sentence create the impression that she is mad
A. Marched
B. Swiftly
C. Rolling
D. Out
A. Marched
What does this figurative language mean: "I was watching something I'd seen a million times - The Wizard of Oz," (Draper 67).
A. She has seen the wizard of oz a million times
B. She has seen the movie many times
C. She has never seen the movie before
D. The wizard of oz if her favorite movie because she has seen it a lot
B. She has seen the movie many times
Who is Chuck?
A. A boy in Melody's class
B. Melody's teacher
C. Melody's dad
D. Melody's friend in room H-5
C. Melody's dad
Which piece of evidence supports that the book features Man vs. Society conflict?
A. "But yesterday Melody blew us all away. She got every single question right," (Draper 190).
B. "Claire can be clueless," (Draper 121).
C. "Everyone laughs as Catherine rushes to find me a paper cup for the sodas," (Draper 213).
D. "All the normal children in the music class... turned to stare," (Draper 93).
A. "But yesterday Melody blew us all away. She got every single question right," (Draper 190).