How does Melinda feel when her parents "declare that [she] is too old to go trick-or-treating?"

She is thrilled! No one invited her anyway.

What is Melinda's nickname in Espanol?

Me-no-linda, meaning she isn't pretty

"Another wounded zebra turns and smiles at me" is a metaphor for what? (5).

Another student who Mr. Neck has yelled at to "sit down".

Why aren't any of Melinda's "ex-friends" speaking to her.

She called the police at a party over the summer.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "errant"?

The errant student served 2 days of ISS.

Where does Melinda's mother work?

She manages a department store downtown.

What is the first thing to happen to show that Melinda is having a rough start to high school?

Someone throws a "Ho-Ho" at her on the bus.

How does Melinda feel about gym?

She thinks is is humiliating and should be illegal.

When was the last time Melinda decorated her room?

In the fifth grade during her "demented" phase.

Which sentence uses "reconstituted" correctly?

She unwillingly ate the reconstituted dried mashed potatoes.

What is wrong with Melinda's lips.

They are scabbed from constantly biting them from anxiety.

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

"I have been dropped like a hot Pop Tart" (21).

How does Melinda categorize the students in her school?

She organizes them into "clans".

Who would use potpourri?

An old lady who crochets scarves.

Which statement is ironic?

"Our teachers are the best" (6).

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1
What type of figurative language is "the school bus wheezes to my corner?" (3).
Personification
Allusion
Alliteration
Metaphor
2
Who is Melinda's only friend during the first marking period of school?
A foreign exchange student
Rachelle
Heather
Nicole
3
How does Melinda feel when her parents "declare that [she] is too old to go trick-or-treating?"
She is disappointed, but it will be fun to pass out candy.
She is thrilled! No one invited her anyway.
She doesn't care one way or the other.
She is angry and stomps out of the room.
4
What is Melinda's nickname in Espanol?
Le-lo-linda, meaning she is a snitch.
Senora Jerk Face, because everyone hates her.
Senorita-no-needya, meaning no one wants her around.
Me-no-linda, meaning she isn't pretty
5
What is Melinda's lowest grade on her report card?
English C-
Play Nice B
Lunch D
Spanish C
6
What is Melinda's nightmare?
That a dog attacks her as she walks home from school.
Heather talks badly about her to Emily and Siobhan
IT
That her lips are stitched together.
7
"Another wounded zebra turns and smiles at me" is a metaphor for what? (5).
A student who does not fit in with anyone at school.
Another student who Mr. Neck has yelled at to "sit down".
A teacher who has been insulted by a student.
A kid who has been bullied at school.
8
Why aren't any of Melinda's "ex-friends" speaking to her.
She refused to let them cheat off of her on the final exam.
She snitched on them for smoking in the school bathroom.
She got in a fight with them over a boy.
She called the police at a party over the summer.
9
What does Melinda call her social studies teacher?
Mr. Meany
Mr. Neck
Mr. Cool
Mr. Moron
10
How does Melinda's mom show Melinda that "she means business"?
She uses "the Death Voice."
She takes Melinda's phone away.
She gets her father involved.
She calls the school to inquire about Melinda's grades.
11
Melinda has a very good relationship with her parents.
TRUE
FALSE
12
Which clan does Heather fall in with?
Thespians
The Marthas
Idiot Savants
Country Clubbers
13
Which sentence correctly uses the word "errant"?
The errant teacher was embarrassed by her mistake.
The errant game show host was excited to give away a car.
The errant student served 2 days of ISS.
The errant boy cried when he fell off his bike.
14
Where is Melinda's burrow?
A storage closet in the back of the art room.
An old janitor's closet.
A tree house in the woods behind the school
Beneath the bleachers in the gymnasium.
15
Where does Melinda's mother work?
She is a plastic surgeon.
She is a lawyer in the city.
She manages a department store downtown.
She is a teacher at the local elementary school.
16
Which group of students would synchronize their actions?
Swimmers
Chess Players
Debate Club Members
Cheerleaders
17
What is the name of the school in which the story is set?
Montpillar High
Merrymont High
Mount Vernon High
Merryweather HIgh
18
What is the first thing to happen to show that Melinda is having a rough start to high school?
Melinda trips in the auditorium in front of everyone.
Melinda has no one to sit with at lunch.
Someone throws a "Ho-Ho" at her on the bus.
Someone throws mashed potatoes at Melinda.
19
Which class is referred to as a sanctuary or safe place?
Science
Social Studies
Art
English
20
How does Melinda feel about gym?
She thinks it is mayhem and it gives her anxiety.
She thinks is is humiliating and should be illegal.
She tolerates it because it gives her time to socialize.
She loves it and is obsessed with sports.
21
What is the definition of savant?
one who lacks intelligence
a very motivated individual
an extremely educated person
one who is stubborn
22
Which word means "not clearly visible"?
maim
errant
pseudo
inconspicuous
23
What is Melinda assigned to make in art class?
A unicorn
A brain
A tree
A building
24
Where is the school located?
Chicago, IL.
Columbus, OH.
San Francisco, CA.
Syracuse, NY.
25
When was the last time Melinda decorated her room?
She chose the "care bear" decals in the third grade.
It still has nursery room colors and animal stickers.
Last year, when Rachel forced all of her friends repaint.
In the fifth grade during her "demented" phase.
26
Which sentence uses "reconstituted" correctly?
She turned in the reconstituted work three days late.
The teacher reconstituted the work to make it a bit easier.
Melinda's mom reconstituted the punishment.
She unwillingly ate the reconstituted dried mashed potatoes.
27
What is wrong with Melinda's lips.
They are swollen from a bee sting.
They are chapped and crusty.
They are scabbed from constantly biting them from anxiety.
They are caked with black lipstick.
28
What is the meaning of the word indoctrination?
a contract stating the terms of a sale
a list of school rules
teaching or instruction
certification to be a doctor
29
Which sentence is an example of a simile?
It was made with "dead roaches crocheted together" (26).
"Is America the only country with dumpy teenagers?" (21).
"She introduces me to a bunch of zitty faces" (2).
"I have been dropped like a hot Pop Tart" (21).
30
What does Melinda say she is very good at?
Singing
Acting
Dancing
Rapping
31
How does Melinda categorize the students in her school?
She categorizes them into factions.
She puts them all into "cliques".
She labels them all different "leagues".
She organizes them into "clans".
32
Who would use potpourri?
A child in an art class.
An old lady who crochets scarves.
A football coach.
A prisoner in solitary confinement.
33
Which statement is ironic?
"Our teachers are the best" (6).
"We communicate with notes on the kitchen counter" (14).
"Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say" (9).
"I dive into the stream of fourth period lunch students"(7).
34
Who is Melinda's "ex-best friend"?
Nicole
Jessica
Rachel
Ivy
35
What is the mascot of the high school?
A Kangaroo Wearing Boxing Gloves
A Trojan Warrior
A Blue Devil
A Dinosaur

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