Why does the school guidance counselor call Melinda's parents at the end of the 2nd Quarter?

Melinda's grades and she's not speaking, Melinda's grades and absences

a comparison that isn’t literally true, but explains an idea

What does Melinda think of when her lab partner pins down a frog and starts dissecting it?

She is sent into a flashback - a time when she was pinned

What animal does Melinda compare herself to whenever she sees Andy?

a rabbit that freezes when it gets scared and then runs away

What is NOT a writing assignment given by Melinda's English teacher?

What is the Most Important Job in the World

What reasons does Heather give Melinda for no longer sitting with her at lunch?

she doesn’t want to be friends with someone who is depressed

Are we writing an Essay in this Unit?

Unfortunately, yes., Heck yes! I can finally argue and express myself.

Why is Melinda hesitant to go to the David Petrakis' house after the basketball game?

She's scared his parents won't be there and she'll get hurt., She thinks that David could possibly hurt her like Andy did.

A symbol that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.

What did Melinda do that has caused everyone in school to hate her?

called the cops on a summer party

Why does Nicole have to be the referee during the field hockey unit in gym?

She's too good and would make teams unfair if she played.

Why does the school change the mascot from being a tiger?

Tigers are an endangered species

What is an example of Allegory in Speak?

Maya Angelou, The Scarlet Letter

What happened between Rachel and Andy at the prom?

He was being too aggressive and she dumps him

Why does David Petrakis walk out of Mr. Neck’s class?

Mr. Neck cut off a debate when it countered his own bias

What part of her house does the narrator seem unhappy about?

Her bedroom, which has not been updated for years.

Do you want to finish high school with ELA 30-2 or 30-1?

I don't know. . . I just want to pass this class right now., 30-1, I'm going to drop out and work at McDonalds forever #success, 30-2

When Melinda scratches her wrists with a paperclip, how does her mother react?

She tells Melinda that she doesn't have time for this

How is Melinda's attitude in her art class different from her attitude towards other classes?

She feels safe in the art room & she does her work.

What does Mr. Freeman use to to give out the semester assignment to all his students?

Students pull an assignments from a globe that has a hole .

Although Melinda is generally not athletic, what is she good at?

basketball (particularly foul shots)

How does Ivy offer Melinda help?

Ivy helps Melinda make her trees look more realistic

Why has Rachel changed her name to Rachelle?

She's reclaiming her European heritage

What is Melinda’s reward for going to all her classes for an entire week?

She gets to buy clothes at the store where her mother works.

What does Melinda do on Halloween?

She reads Dracula in her room at home.

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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - Robinson Version

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This "quiz" is to review plot details and literary techniques in Laurie Halse Anderson's novel Speak. #speak #lauriehalseanderson #novel

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1
Why does the school guidance counselor call Melinda's parents at the end of the 2nd Quarter?
They are concerned that Melinda is depressed.
Melinda got caught skipping class
Melinda's grades and she's not speaking
Melinda's grades and absences
2
What nickname does the narrator have for her English teacher?
Hairwoman
Snaggle-tooth
hottie-tottie
Mr. Neck
3
What does Heather want the narrator to do?
join a club
ask David to a dance
try out for the school's play
join the track team
4
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
a comparison that isn’t literally true, but explains an idea
5
What does Melinda think of when her lab partner pins down a frog and starts dissecting it?
She imagines the frog talking to her
She is sent into a flashback - a time when she was pinned
how much of a waste it is to dissect harmless frogs
how cute the frog is
6
What is Melinda’s initial reaction to Andy when he approached her at the party last summer?
She did not really know how to feel
She was excited
She was repulsed
She was scared
7
“...A simmering argument, a few bubbles splashing on the stove,” what literary device is this?
metaphor
exposition
symbol
simile
8
Which is NOT a symbol in the book Speak?
A mirror
A mouth
A store
A seed
9
What animal does Melinda compare herself to whenever she sees Andy?
a turtle that hides inside its shell when scared
a lion that roars when it feels threatened
A dissected frog
a rabbit that freezes when it gets scared and then runs away
10
What is NOT a writing assignment given by Melinda's English teacher?
Why America Is Great
The Best Lost Homework Excuse Ever
How I Would Change High School
What is the Most Important Job in the World
11
What point of view is the novel written in?
3rd person objective
3rd person omniscent
3rd person limited omniscient
1st person
12
What reasons does Heather give Melinda for no longer sitting with her at lunch?
she is moving to New Jersey with her mom (after a divorce)
she doesn’t want to be friends with someone who is depressed
she has been diagnosed with cancer
Heather tells Melinda she is dating her ex-boyfriend
13
What is the name of Melinda's school?
Davidson High School
Richmond High School
Merryweather High School
Carson City High School
14
Are we writing an Essay in this Unit?
Unfortunately, yes.
Heck yes! I can finally argue and express myself.
No, but seriously, when are we going to learn life skills?
No, thank god.
15
What grade is the narrator, Melinda, entering as the novel begins?
9th
11th
8th
10th
16
Why is Melinda hesitant to go to the David Petrakis' house after the basketball game?
She's scared his parents won't be there and she'll get hurt.
She thinks that David could possibly hurt her like Andy did.
She is scared she won’t know very many people.
She is scared everyone will hate her there.
17
What author has the school district banned from the library?
¨Maya Angelou
Robert Frost
John Steinbeck
Nathaniel Hawthorne
18
Who is "IT"?
Melinda's alter-ego
Melinda's father
Andy Evans
David Petrakis
19
In the section entitled "Nightmare", who does the narrator focus on?
Aubrey
Heather
IT
herself
20
What is Allegory?
a comparison that isn’t literally true, but explains an idea
A symbol that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
A symbol that's seen repetitively to reinforce a major theme
A comparison using "like" or "as"
21
The school has decided to change the mascot 4 times, which is NOT one of the mascots?
Bulldogs
Trojans
Tigers
Hornets
22
What artistic method does Melinda take from Picasso and apply to her tree?
Realism
Cubism
Impressionism
Abstract Expressionism
23
What did Melinda do that has caused everyone in school to hate her?
Started a rumor that a loved teacher was being inappropriate
Pulled a fire alarm while it was raining outside
dated a guy from the rival school
called the cops on a summer party
24
Why does Nicole have to be the referee during the field hockey unit in gym?
The P.E. teacher favors her because she is a star athlete
She's injured from a previous game.
She refuses to participate in such a "girly" sport.
She's too good and would make teams unfair if she played.
25
Why does the school change the mascot from being a tiger?
the evil connotation
Tigers are not commonly found in North America
the justification for the change is never revealed
Tigers are an endangered species
26
Which is NOT a symbol in the book Speak?
A tree
A bird
A closet
A door
27
Who is described as "so brilliant he makes the teachers nervous"?
Andy Evans
Sheldon Cooper
David Petrakis
Daniel Freeman
28
Why does the school change the mascot from being a trojan warrior?
the justification for the change is never revealed
the violent connotation
the sexual implication
the outdated allusion
29
What is an example of Allegory in Speak?
Maya Angelou
Suffragettes
The Scarlet Letter
Dissecting Frogs
30
What happened between Rachel and Andy at the prom?
Rachel decides to ignore Andy and he strikes her
They are crowned Prom King and Queen
His ex-girlfriend shows up at the Prom & he pursues her.
He was being too aggressive and she dumps him
31
Why does David Petrakis walk out of Mr. Neck’s class?
David had to throw up after eating cafeteria food #Obamameal
Mr. Neck is yelling at him
Mr. Neck cut off a debate when it countered his own bias
Mr. Neck is a sexist teacher who perpetuates his ideals
32
What part of her house does the narrator seem unhappy about?
Her bedroom, which has not been updated for years.
The bathroom, which has a lot of mirrors.
The living room, which has a lot of pictures of her in it.
The kitchen, which she considers too small.
33
Why does the school change the mascot from being a blue devil?
the justification for the change is never revealed
the evil connotation
the sexual implication
the religious connotation
34
Do you want to finish high school with ELA 30-2 or 30-1?
I don't know. . . I just want to pass this class right now.
30-1
I'm going to drop out and work at McDonalds forever #success
30-2
35
What has happened to the people who were supposed to help Heather decorate for Prom?
They all get sick with mono
They make Heather do all the work, since she is in 9th grade
They get expelled from school for a cheating scandal
They ditch her for a party
36
What object does the narrator pull, which she will need to express emotions and ideas through?
a lamp
a dress
a school
a tree
37
What does Melinda do the night she is raped?
She tells Rachel
She calls 911
She confronts her rapist violently
She runs home
38
When Melinda scratches her wrists with a paperclip, how does her mother react?
She buys her a book on suicide and leaves it in bedroom
She gets all "touchy-feely" with Melinda to show she cares
She tells Melinda that she doesn't have time for this
She calls the school's psychologist and arranges a meeting
39
How is Melinda's attitude in her art class different from her attitude towards other classes?
She thinks it's scary; Mr. Freeman is mean & yells a lot.
it's a joke, the assignments are unrelated to the real world
She feels safe in the art room & she does her work.
She thinks it is boring & skips class as much as possible.
40
What does Mr. Freeman use to to give out the semester assignment to all his students?
He asks students to pull the assignments from a hat
Students pull an assignments from a globe that has a hole .
He lets students come up with their own project ideas
He emails the assignments to students
41
Although Melinda is generally not athletic, what is she good at?
field hockey (particularly foul shots)
basketball (particularly foul shots)
volley ball (particularly serving)
swimming
42
What "clan" does Melinda identify herself with?
Marthas
Suffering Artists
Country Clubbers
Outcast
43
Melinda’s lips are...
scabby,cracked, dry
supple, warm, red
thin, dark, odd
pink, bright, attractive
44
How does Ivy offer Melinda help?
Ivy helps Melinda make new friends by taking her to the mall
Ivy helps Melinda conjugate several verbs for Spanish class
Ivy helps Melinda redecorate her room
Ivy helps Melinda make her trees look more realistic
45
What "clan" does Heather join?
the jocks
the shredders
the Goths
the Marthas
46
Why has Rachel changed her name to Rachelle?
She's reclaiming her European heritage
She wants to assume a new identity in high school.
Rachelle is the same name of a famous pop musician she likes
It was her grandmother's name with whom she was named after.
47
What does Melinda use as the head of the sculpture she makes afterThanksgiving?
a GI Joe head
a self portrait
a picture of a chicken
a Barbie head
48
Who can get Melinda to open up and have a real conversation?
Ms. Keen, her biology teacher
Mr. Freeman, her art teacher
Heather
Her mom
49
What is Melinda’s reward for going to all her classes for an entire week?
She gets to buy clothes at the store where her mother works.
She gets to buy new art supplies.
She gets to go to a party at David Petrakis’s house.
She gets to decide where her family goes for dinner.
50
What does Melinda do to get sent to MISS (Merryweather-In-School-Suspension)
She gets caught going to the janitor's closet
She pushes Heather in the hall
Melinda skips class
Melinda won't speak when asked a question in class
51
What does Melinda do on Halloween?
She throws eggs at parents walking their kids.
She reads Dracula in her room at home.
She dresses up as Dracula, but stays in her room
She throws candy at kids walking by her house.
52
Why does the PTA want to change the hornet mascot to something else?
Parents have complained that children are allergic hornets
The PTA thinks that the new hornet cheer is too provocative
Too many people think the hornet is not an aggressive mascot
The costume for the mascot is too expensive.
53
What happens in the cafeteria that makes Melinda run out of the lunchroom?
She trips on her way to the table, and everyone laughs.
The school lunch makes her sick
She gets hit with mashed potatos
No one will let her sit with them
54
How does Melinda warn Rachel about Andy?
She sends her a text message from someone else’s phone
Melinda writes an anonymous note with her left hand
She tells her face-to-face
She asks Heather to tell her
55
What is one method the Spanish teacher uses when she instructs her students?
She makes them translate sentences from books.
She plays Spanish cartoons during class & asks questions.
She puts on elaborate puppet shows using only Spanish.
She speaks exclusively using Spanish.
56
What favor does Melinda do for Heather?
She stands up for her when Mr. Neck yells at her
She gives her an essay to use for Hairwoman's class
She helps her make a poster for the Marthas
She vouches for her for a summer job opportunity
57
Why does David Petrakis video his social studies class?
He wants to document Mr. Neck's antiquated teaching style
He is intimidating Mr. Neck, so he will raise his grade
So he can study the material at home.
He wants to document Mr. Neck's misconduct
58
Who does Melinda need to warn about Andy?
Colleges
Heather
Ivy
Rachel
59
Where does Melinda go on her first bike ride?
She goes to Andy’s house to confront him about the rape.
She goes to the place where she was raped.
She goes to find inspiration for her tree project.
She goes to Heather’s house to try to become friends
60
In the end, what metaphor does Melinda use to symbolize her ability to express herself?
A block of ice melting in her throat
A star shining
A tree being planted
A bird flying
61
Who gives Melinda a Valentine card on Valentine’s Day?
Her Parents
The Marthas
David Petrakis
Heather
62
What is a symbol?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A symbol that's seen repetitively to reinforce a major theme
An object that expresses or represents one or many ideas.
A comparison that isn’t literally true, but explains an idea
63
What is on the back of the bathroom stall doors?
Students write miniature conversations on the stall doors.
The school allows advertisements to be posted
Pictures of Mr. Freeman engaged in inappropriate acts
Rumors about Melinda
64
How does Melinda feel about her future after “Job Day”?
She feels focused on determining her future job
She knows she'll pursue a career as a RN
She's just as uncertain about her future as ever
She plans on going to talk to her parents about her future
65
How does the reader know that Melinda has truly changed?
She starts rumors about Andy
She admits to her counselor that she was raped
She tells Heather what happened
She fights back against Andy when he tries to rape her again
66
Where is Melinda’s hiding place at school?
In the first stall of the girl’s bathroom
Under the bleachers in the gym
abandoned janitor’s closet
the art room closet
67
How does her family communicate?
Magnetic letters on the refrigerator
Via text messages
Via email
Sticky notes left on the kitchen counter.
68
What does the Board of Education do to get back at Mr. Freeman's rebellious behavior?
They denied him his supplies
They asked him to resign
They put him on a paid leave
They put him on an unpaid leave
69
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
a comparison that isn’t literally true, but explains an idea
70
What grade does Mr. Freeman give all of his students for the 2nd Marking Period?
F
C
A
B

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