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Out of My Mind Whiz Kids quiz bowl
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This is a collection of quiz bowl questions that appeared in Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
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1
What is the name of the dot that goes over a lowercase "i?"
tittle
ampersand
tilde
title
2
What score does Melody get on the Whiz Kids practice test?
90%
85%
99%
100%
3
What's Mr. Dimming's first name?
Marty
Wilbur
Mortimer
Wallace
4
The condition in which a person may be able to hear colors or visualize flavors when music is played is called:
synthesis
synesthesia
symbiosis
symbolism
5
In literature the word "oxymoron" means which of the following?
a symbolic story or narrative
a combination of contradictory words
the outcome of a sequence of events
an implied reference to a literary or historical event
6
Gerontology is the study of:
germs
the elderly
rocks and jewels
gerunds
7
What does Melody name her Medi-Talker?
Claire
Violet
Elvira
Doodle
8
Who is the composer of
Rhapsody in Blue
?
Gershwin
Copland
Beethoven
Mozart
9
The average lifespan of an adult mayfly can range from:
one day to one week
one minute to one hour
two weeks to one month
thirty minutes to one day
10
There are 2,357 paintings in an art museum. The museum has 124 rooms. Estimate the number of paintings in each room.
10
60
20
200
11
Which of the following is a mammal?
turtle
cat
bird
spider
12
What's the only rock that floats?
granite
sandstone
marble
pumice
13
Who was the first Miss America?
Grace Zimmerman
Rose Coyle
Margaret Gorman
Ruth Malcomson
14
What medical condition is known as "pediculosis?"
head lice
allergies
an ingrown toe nail
sore throat
15
The capital of Colombia is
Santiago
Bogata
Jakarta
Brussels
16
What is "Doodle?"
a bug
Melody's toy
Penny's toy
Melody's nickname
17
What was the first state to allow women to vote?
California
Wyoming
Maine
Delaware
18
Which of these adults is someone who is supportive to Melody?
Dr. Hugely
Mr. Dimming
Mrs. Shannon
Mrs. Billups
19
The battles of Lexington and Concord in the American Revolutionary War were fought in which year?
1775
1774
1776
1777
20
Who is the author of
Out of My Mind
?
Avi
Mildred D. Taylor
Sharon Draper
Kimberly Willis Holt
21
How does Melody read books at school?
a digital book
audio books
Paperback book
Christine reads to her
22
Who was the first child born in the American colonies?
George Washington
Virginia Dare
Mercy Lewis
Abigail Proctor
23
What is the name of Melody's computer?
MediSpeaker
Walky Talkie
Computalker
MediTalker
24
Melody's last name is:
Brooks
Draper
Billups
Valencia
25
How many chromosomes does a human have?
46
23
22
41
26
What s Melody's favorite song?
"Elvira" by the Oak Ridge Boys
"Rhapsody In Blue"
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
"Old MacDonald"
27
What does it mean if a person has "hexadactylism?"
they have six arms and legs
a person has 6 fingers or toes
they have to wear glasses
a person has six teeth in their mouth
28
The small intestine of an average adult, if stretched out vertically, would measure about how long?
five to seven feet
eight to twelve inches
one to two feet
twenty to twenty-three feet
29
Melody's disability is called:
Cystic Fibrosis
Cerebral Palsy
Muscular Dystrophy
Multiple Sclerosis
30
What is "diplopia"?
a form of cancer
a disease of the gums
left-handedness
double vision
31
A natural disaster event that measured 6.5 on the Richter scale would be a/an:
tsunami
earthquake
hurricane
tornado
