Characters
Who is IT (also known as Wolf or Beast)?
Andy
What is "pruning of the tree" a symbol of?
Trimming away negative emotions to allow growth (or a similar answer).
Who is Hairwoman?
Melinda's English teacher
What is the setting of the novel Speak?
Syracuse
What is the point of view of the novel?
First Person
Who is Melinda's Lab partner?
David
What is Melinda's Maya Angelou poster (the poster that was hanging in her closet) a symbol of?
Hope, inspiration, or a similar answer.
Which teacher is the most helpful to Melinda?
Mr. Freeman
What class is Melinda's sanctuary?
Art
What emotion is Melinda feeling for the majority of the novel?
Depressed or "unable to speak".
How are Melinda and Heather alike?
They are both using each other in order to have a friend.
True or False: "His voice is as smooth as a new-poured road" is a simile.
True
Why does David Petrakis become Melinda's Hero?
He stands up to Mr. Neck for something that he believes in.
Which one of Melinda's old friends is the first one to talk to her again?
Ivy
In the Spring, what is Melinda's project?
A. raking the yard B. forming a better relationship with her mother. C. exercising and losing weight. D. Both A. & B.
Both A. & B.
How do Melinda and her family communicate?
Post it notes
What do Melinda's cracked and bleeding lips symbolize in the novel?
Melinda's inability to speak up about what had happened.
True or False: Ms. Keen is the first teacher to whom Melinda opens up.
False
Who is the first person that Melinda tells about the rape? Hint* not a teacher
Rachel
What causes Melinda's depression?
She was sexually assaulted.
When is Melinda satisfied with the outcome of her struggle in the closet with Andy?
When he can no longer speak.
True or False: "Mr. Neck storms into class, a bull chasing thirty-three red flags" is a symbol.
False
Why does David need a lawyer?
He feels that Mr. Neck has violated his civil rights.
What is the significance of Melinda's art project to create a tree that "speaks"?
It is where Melinda got raped and it symbolizes growth.
How does everyone find out that Melinda is telling the truth?
When Andy attacks her again.