Why was Melody screaming and crying in the car?

She was trying to warn her mother that Penny was outside.

What was Melody's reaction to being left behind by her quiz team?

Melody was determined to go to school to show her team that she was strong.

Why did Melody scream so much that Mrs. Billups had to call her mother to come to school right away?

Melody was bored, teacher was teaching the alphabet one letter at a time.

What happened at the airport?

Melody's family were not at the airport early enough to switch flights.

During the interviews after they won the quiz show, what did Claire say that surprised Melody?

Claire and Melody were friends.

Why does Melody become fustrated with her dad?

He doesn't understand what she wants

Why was Melody sad after winning the first quiz competition in class?

Everybody thought she must have cheated.

What was bothering Melody at school the next day after the TV competition?

Felt the other kids didn't want her on their team/makes them look different

How did Melody feel at the quiz team practice sessions?

She felt left out, couldn't eat pizza or participate in discussions.

How does Melody communciate at school?

She points at words on her tray.

Why did Mr. Hugely tell Mrs. Brooks that Melody was severely "brain damaged and profoundly retarded"

Melody was not able to stack blocks or answer his questions.

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1
Why was Melody screaming and crying in the car?
She wanted to stay home from school.
She was in a bad mood.
She was trying to warn her mother that Penny was outside.
She was worried about everyone at school asking about the quiz show.
2
What was Melody's reaction to being left behind by her quiz team?
Melody wanted to stay home from school so that she wouldn't see anyone.
Melody was relieved because she didn't have new clothes for D.C.
Melody forgave them. She needed to be fed and would have slowed them down.
Melody was determined to go to school to show her team that she was strong.
3
Mrs V. helped Melody learn:
how to roll and crawl.
all of the above
may new words
the types of clouds
4
Why did Melody scream so much that Mrs. Billups had to call her mother to come to school right away?
Melody was bored, teacher was teaching the alphabet one letter at a time.
Melody was not getting along with other children
Melody wanted the teacher to play a music CD
Melody was fustrated because she didn't know the alphabet.
5
What is Melody able to do?
hold a spoon
walk
talk
change TV channels
6
Why does Melody blame herself for Penny's accident?
Melody was not able to warn her mother that Penny was outside in the rain.
Melody insisted on going to school that day.
All of the above
Melody was mad at Penny for spilling organge juice all over her blouse.
7
What happened at the airport?
Melody went out to breakfast with the quiz team.
The quiz team missed their trip to D.C. because the flight was canceled.
Melody's family were not at the airport early enough to switch flights.
The national quiz team competition was canceled because of the weather.
8
During the interviews after they won the quiz show, what did Claire say that surprised Melody?
Claire was too shy to say anything.
Claire was happy they won.
Claire and Melody were friends.
Claire got the most questions right.
9
How did Mrs. V win a trip to the aquarium?
She wrote an essay about fish.
She won a drawing.
She guessed the correct answers to trivia questions.
She bought a lottery ticket.
10
Why does Melody become fustrated with her dad?
She hates McDonald's.
He doesn't understand what she wants
She wants to go to the grocery store
She wasn't hungry
11
Why was Melody sad after winning the first quiz competition in class?
Mr. Dimming gave the candy bar to Connor.
She answered all the questions wrong.
Everybody thought she must have cheated.
Claire got more questions right.
12
How did Melody's goldfish, Ollie, die?
Melody knocked the bowl over.
Ollie jumped out of the bowl.
Her mom accidentally flushed it down the toilet.
Her cat ate Ollie.
13
What was bothering Melody at school the next day after the TV competition?
Felt the other kids didn't want her on their team/makes them look different
She had an upset stomach from her dinner the night before.
Didn't know answers to Mr. Dimming's questions about Spain and Portugal.
Catherine had to feed her some pudding and apple juice before practice.
14
How did Melody's life change when she was eight?
Her mom smelled funny.
Her mom had a baby
Melody got heavier.
Melody watched more television.
15
How did Melody feel at the quiz team practice sessions?
She was surprised that Claire was being kind to her.
She felt left out, couldn't eat pizza or participate in discussions.
She felt know she made the team and was like everyone else.
Felt the rest of the team still thought Catherine was helping her cheat.
16
What are the first words Melody "speaks" with her Medi-Talker computer?
"Thanks, Ms. V"
"Spastic City, here I come!"
"Have you heard their latest song?"
"Welcome to Medi-Talker"
17
How does Melody communciate at school?
She writes things down
She points at words on her tray.
She uses sign language.
She talks to her teacher.
18
Why did Mr. Hugely tell Mrs. Brooks that Melody was severely "brain damaged and profoundly retarded"
Melody can't understand anything.
Melody was not able to stack blocks or answer his questions.
Melody's mother agreed with the doctor.
Melody doesn't know her colors.

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