Family
The meaning behind Melinda's family name.
What is 'mute'?
Who is David Petrakis?
This action would be seen as highly inappropriate by 2024 standards between a teacher and a student, but more accepted in 1999.
What is being/chatting in your teacher's car/vehicle alone?
The final school mascot that the PTA is offended by and wants to get rid of.
What are the Hornets?
Melinda refers to herself as this animal, as a form of symbolism about her situation with Andy Evans.
What is a rabbit/bunny rabbit?
Melinda's mother takes care of her on this day, bringing them closer together.
What is a sick day/mental health day?
Melinda's former friend from middle school who takes an interest in her art sketches.
Who is Ivy?
What are the Titans?
What is tennis?
The literary device that most reflects Melinda working on the garden with her father, the trees getting pruned, flowers getting planted, and the debris getting swept away - all as Melinda begins to find her voice.
What is pathetic fallacy?
Melinda's parents are furious that her principal suggests that this might be a reason why Melinda is having issues in school.
What is their marriage/problems with their marriage?
Melinda leaves a note in this student's backpack to warn them about Andy Evans.
Who is Rachel(le)?
DOUBLE POINTS! 2x
Mr. Freeman introduces this postmodern artist to Melinda; she enjoys the cubic style of this artist.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
DOUBLE POINTS! 2x
This historical figure watches Melinda from inside a poster in the dirty hallway closet at school.
Who is Maya Angelou?
The comparison between Melinda and the oak tree with dead branches.
What is a metaphor?
What is gardening/landscaping?
Heather breaks up with Melinda by giving back this gift on Valentine's Day.
What is a friendship necklace?
The first biological process of a seed's growth cycle that Melinda learns about in science class.
What is germination?
The group of women in the early 1900s that fought for the right for women to vote. Melinda learns about them in Mr. Neck's history class.
Who were the suffragettes?
"His words fall like nails on the floor, hard, pointed." This sentence is an example of this literary device.
What is a simile?
Melinda and her family do this together outside in the evening, which shows they are slowly reconciling as a family.
The place where Rachel(le) finally breaks up with Andy Evans for good/
What/where is prom?
Hairwoman refers to this famous "Scarlett Letter" author in English class to explain symbolism.
Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne?
On a day Melinda skips school, she wanders into this hospital where she spends the majority of the day.
What is Lady of Mercy hospital?
"I had to hide in my hidey-hole for help before - not anymore." This sentence is an example of this literary device.
What is an alliteration?