Out of My Mind Review

Why can't Melody speak out loud?

• She was born with cerebral palsy
• She is afraid to speak
• She had an accident was a baby
• She was born deaf and dumb

When Melody was 5, she was taken to a doctor to determine whether she should go to regular school. What diagnosis does Dr. Hugely give?

• She has a genius IQ
• She was perfectly normal
• She is severely brain damaged and profoundly retarted
• She is capable of going to school 

Who is Mrs. V? 

• Melody's neighbor, friend and babysitter
• Melody's 5th grade teacher
• Melody's aunt
• Melody's therapist 

Why is Mr. Dimming so surprised when Melody gets every answer correct when she tries out for Whiz Kids?

• He thought because she is disabled she must not be very smart
• No one has ever scored so high
• He underestimated how smart she is
• All of the answer choices

What does Melody name her Medi-Talker?

• Belle
• Cinderella
• Elvira
• Catherine

How did the Whiz Kids do at their FIRST competition? 

• They placed 9th
• They placed 1st
• They placed 4th
• They placed last

How does Melody communicate?

• Mrs. V talks for  her
• Her mom talks for her 
• She has a machine that talks for her 
• She knows sign language

What does Melody call it when she really loses control and her arms and legs get all tight and lash out like trees and limbs?

• A hurricane
• A tsunami
• A tornado explosion
• A twister

What was an "inclusion class"? 

• A class for children with special needs
• A regular class
• A class for handicapped children

Melody wishes she could move like other people. But if she were given the choice, what ability would she most like to have? 

• Walking
• Eating
• Talking
• Hearing