Characters
The art teacher's name is...
Mr. Freeman
What does Melinda call the person who scares her?
IT
Melinda hangs a poster of a newly banned author in her safe place. Who is it?
Maya Angelou
Melinda is actually decent at what sport?
Basketball
What is the setting?
Merryweather High School
Who is the narrator and protagonist?
Melinda Sordino
Mr Freeman's first assignment was...
To artistically represent a randomly selected item - in Melinda's case, a tree.
What does Melinda end up eating for Thanksgiving and who does she eat it with?
Pizza with her dad
What 'clan' does Heather want to join and what are they like?
The Marthas, they dress perfectly and do community service.
What is the point-of-view from which the story is told?
First person
Describe Heather.
very organized, determined, social, wants to belong, goal setter
Melinda leaves the lunchroom on the first day - why?
She gets hit with mashed potatoes and then in trouble with Mr. Neck
What is Melinda's favorite Christmas present from her parents?
A sketchpad and charcoal pencils.
Who faints during the frog dissection in biology class? Why?
Melinda, because it reminders her of what happened with IT.
"She stood in front of the altar, shaking like a freshly caught trout," is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
What does David Petrakis do that first makes Melinda notice him? (HINT: It happens in Mr. Neck's class.)
He challenges Mr. Neck, then protests the class by walking out.
Why is everyone upset with Melinda at the pep rally?
Because she called the cops at the summer party and got a lot of people in trouble.
How does Melinda react when Andy Evans visits her table at lunch?
She runs to the bathroom to throw up.
Mr Freeman finishes his picture and then what?
He rips it apart with a chisel.
Who is the antagonist?
Andy Evans
Who are the "The Girls Who Have It All"?
Cheerleaders
How does Melinda communicate with her parents?
Through notes on the fridge.
What does David Petrakis bring to Mr Neck's class after the discussion on immigration?
A tape recorder
Name the mascots in order from first to last.
Trojans, Blue Devils, Tigers, Wombats.
There is a particular part of the setting where Melinda makes herself a 'safe place.' What is it?
An abandoned janitor's closet.