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1. Where is the novel set?
a) Syracuse, New York
b) Boston, Massachusetts
c) Los Angeles, California
d) Miami, Florida

2. Why don’t Melinda’s friends from 8th-grade like her when 9th-grade begins?
a) They think Melinda is acting weird.
b) They think Melinda is stupid for getting drunk at a party.
c) They are mad at her for ruining the party by calling the cops.
d) Melinda is a “nerd” and studies too much to have any friends.

3. Who is her only friend when 9th grade begins?
a) Andy Evans
b) The Marthas
c) Heather from Ohio
d) Rachel/Rachelle

4. Which teacher is a racist who has it out for Melinda?
a) Mr. Neck
b) Mr. Freeman
c) Hairwoman
d) Principal Principal

5. Which of the following are NOT mascots of Melinda’s school?
a) Trojans
b) Wombats
c) Hornets
d) Knights

6. Why is Ivy’s name significant?
a) She’s irritating like poison ivy
b) She spreads herself among “tribes” like ivy vines spread freely
c) It’s not significant. Not everything is symbolic.
d) None of the above

7. What project does she choose from the globe in her art class?
a) Seeds
b) Trees
c) Clowns
d) Turkeys

8. What does Melinda use to cover the mirror in the janitor’s closet?
a) A black cloth she found in the closet
b) Her artwork
c) Decorations made by the Marthas
d) A poster of Maya Angelou

9. Which sports is Melinda good at?
a) Tennis and basketball
b) Basketball and soccer
c) Lacrosse and ultimate frisbee
d) Track and lacrosse

10. Why is Melinda passing art even when she is failing her other classes?
a) a. Art is her only way of communicating
b) b. It’s the only class she isn’t skipping
c) c. Melinda is reflected in the trees she draws
d) d. All of the above

11. The line “A fat white seed sleeps in the sky” is an example of which literary device?
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Foreshadowing
d) Allusion

12. What artist inspires Melinda in her art class?
a) a. Maya Angelou
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Salvador Dali
d) Laurie Halse Anderson

14. What does Melinda write her report about for Mr. Neck’s class?
a) Depression
b) Trees
c) Suffragettes
d) Suffering

16. Why is Melinda happy when she sees the graffiti in the girls’ bathroom?
a) a. The pictures on the wall inspire her to make something beautiful in her art class
b) b. She hates her school and enjoys seeing people vandalize it
c) c. She started a thread warning girls about Andy and other girls respond in agreement.
d) d. Rachel/Rachelle leaves her a note about wanting to be friends again.

34. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of IT?
a) IT is Melinda's nightmare.
b) IT goes to another high school.
c) IT is popular.
d) IT winks at Melinda.

38. Which Christmas gift from her parents makes Melinda tearful?
a) a) A sketch pad and charcoal pencils
b) b) Gift certificates
c) c) Ice skates
d) d) A television

41. Who is IT?
a) a) Andy Evans
b) b) Rachel
c) c) David Petrakis
d) d) Melinda

37. Why does David Petrakis tape Mr. Neck's lecture?
a) a) He wants to intimidate Mr. Neck.
b) b) He is documenting the class for his lawyer.
c) c) He does not want to have to take notes on the lecture.
d) d) His parents wan

Why is Melinda having difficulty talking?
a) a) Her head always hurts.
b) b) Her throat is sore and her lips are raw.
c) c) She is frightened by her parents
d) d) She doesn't understand what is happening to her.

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