Speak Marking Periods 1-2 Review

Why is Melinda an "Outcast" at the beginning of the school year?

• She didn't do anything all summer.

• She is anti-social.

• She busted an end-of-summer party.

• She is new to the school.

Who is Rachel?

• A foreign exchange student

• The leader of the cheerleaders

• A senior who bullies Melinda

• Melinda's ex-best friend

Who is Heather? Select all that apply.

• A new student from Ohio 

• Melinda's only friend

• A social climber who really wants to be popular

• One of Melinda's ex-friends from the Plain Jane clan

• The leader of the Marthas

Why does Melinda give her teachers nicknames?

• She doesn't have a good relationship with them.

• They are really good teachers.

• She is fond of them.

• She can't remember their real names.

What is the subject Melinda draws for her art projects?

• clowns

• kittens

• brains

• trees

What does Melinda do with the mirror in her bedroom?

• She throws it away and gets a new one.

• She breaks it by throwing a book at it.

• She paints it so her bedroom doesn't look like it belongs to a five-year old anymore.

• She takes it down and puts it in the closet.

What happened to Melinda at the end-of-summer party?

• She was raped.

• Her friends tricked her into going to a party with alcohol.

• Her friends didn't want to leave when she did.

• She got really sick.

Which "clan" does Heather join?

• The foreign exchange students

• The Plain Janes

• The Marthas

• The Cheerleaders

Who is IT?

• The boy Melinda has a crush on

• The senior who raped Melinda

• Another outcast who keeps trying to befriend Melinda

• Rachel's new best friend

What can be inferred from Melinda's grades at the end of Marking Period 1? Select all that apply.

• Art is the only class she feels comfortable in.

• She's adjusting well to high school.

• Her social life is really struggling.

• Finding some new friends has helped make high school easier.

• Her best subject is English.