How does Melinda view her abuser, Andy Evans?

She sees him as a wolf, or a predator lurking as "IT"

Why does Melinda make the Barbie art with the fork, and tape over the mouth?

It signifies silence, and it has an element of pain

What does the mirror symbolize in the novel, and what is the importance?

The mirror is Melinda's disgust in herself, and her flaws

Why does Heather come back to Melinda to rekindle their friendship?

Heather was kicked out of the popular friend group

Why does Melinda freak out about the dissection of the Frog during bio class?

She saw the frog's arms pinned down, and legs spread apart

What nervous tic does Melinda have?

She often bites her lip, and makes them bleed

How does Melinda warn others about Andy Evans?

She writes on the bathroom wall of the school to stay away

Why does Melinda like Maya Angelou?

She admires that her book was banned from the school

Why do Melinda and Heather stop being friends?

Heather says she's "the most depressed person she's ever met"

Is Heather a bad friend?

Yes, she ditches Melinda, does modeling, and uses her

Why does Melinda wear turtlenecks or scarves at school?

She uses it to hide from Andy Evans, her abuser

Why did Rachel and Melinda stop being friends?

Melinda called the police at a party that she and Rachel were at

Why is Melinda an outcast?

She has the wrong hair, wrong clothes, wrong attitude....

Why are Melinda's parents often frustrated with her?

Melinda has poor grades because she's depressed

Where does Melinda go to draw, or feel "safe?"

Melinda goes to the Janitor's Closet

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1
How does Melinda view her abuser, Andy Evans?
He reminds her of her childhood
She sees him as a wolf, or a predator lurking as "IT"
She doesn't think much of the guy
Melinda just think's the guy is bad news
2
Why does Melinda make the Barbie art with the fork, and tape over the mouth?
It signifies silence, and it has an element of pain
She thought Barbies were pretty
She didn't know what to make
It reminded her of something she saw at the zoo
3
Who is Melinda's abuser?
Steve Lewnsky
James Evans
Andy Evans
Adam Elliot
4
What does the mirror symbolize in the novel, and what is the importance?
The mirror is Melinda's disgust in herself, and her flaws
Melinda has acne
Melinda thinks mirrors hold trauma from the past
Mirrors lead to different portals
5
Why does Heather come back to Melinda to rekindle their friendship?
She simply missed her friend she made the first day
Heather realized Melinda was a good friend
Heather wanted a change in scenery from the popular kids
Heather was kicked out of the popular friend group
6
Why does Melinda freak out about the dissection of the Frog during bio class?
She saw the frog's arms pinned down, and legs spread apart
It reminded her of something she saw as a kid
She's afraid of frogs or reptiles
Melinda hates biology class
7
What nervous tic does Melinda have?
Melinda itches her arm a lot
She randomly hums a tune when she's nervous
Melinda often picks at her scalp to make it bleed
She often bites her lip, and makes them bleed
8
Why does Melinda get bullied at school?
She called the cops at a party
Because she thinks pineapple belongs on pizza
Melinda is "unattractive"
Melinda is bullied because she's poor
9
How does Melinda warn others about Andy Evans?
Melinda announces it on the speaker of the school
She writes on the bathroom wall of the school to stay away
She posts about him on MySpace
She tells a bunch of kids about him by word-of-mouth
10
Why does Melinda like Maya Angelou?
Because she thought the poster looked "cool"
She doesn't know who that is
She understands she is a historical figure
She admires that her book was banned from the school
11
Why do Melinda and Heather stop being friends?
Heather thinks Melinda is too cool for her
She realizes the age gap is too vast
Heather says she's "the most depressed person she's ever met"
Heather just thinks they need time to themselves
12
What does the art teacher make Melinda draw?
He makes her draw a tree
Melinda has to draw her emotional state
She's forced to draw a perfect image of a house
Melinda has to draw her favorite place in the world
13
Is Heather a bad friend?
No, Heather just likes different things
Yes, Heather is from Ohio, so she is a bad friend
Yes, she ditches Melinda, does modeling, and uses her
No, she is just boy crazy
14
What does "Hairwoman" teach at Melinda's school? (DOUBLE POINTS)
Cosmetology
Art Class
Math
English
15
Why does Melinda wear turtlenecks or scarves at school?
Melinda has temperature problems and gets cold easily
She uses it to hide from Andy Evans, her abuser
She wants to look emo
She likes Steve Jobs' fashion sense
16
Why did Rachel and Melinda stop being friends?
Melinda called the police at a party that she and Rachel were at
Rachel got a boyfriend, and she did not have enough time for Melinda
Melinda got too popular for Rachel, and she left her behind
Rachel was older than Melinda, and she found different friends
17
Why is Melinda an outcast?
Melinda is significantly more poor than the others in her school
She is younger than everyone in her class, and this marginalizes her
She has the wrong hair, wrong clothes, wrong attitude....
Melinda doesn't like anyone, she's just weird
18
Why are Melinda's parents often frustrated with her?
Melinda smokes pot
Melinda has poor grades because she's depressed
Because they wanted a son
She has a boyfriend, and he distracts her from family time
19
Rachel HATED Melinda, based on what we know....
True
False
20
Where does Melinda go to draw, or feel "safe?"
Melinda usually hides behind the trash can of the cafeteria
Melinda hides in her car
Melinda goes to the Janitor's Closet
She goes to a secluded grass area at the quad

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