Out of My Mind Ch. 7-8

In her dreams, Melody can do everything she can’t do when she is awake. She can walk and run, play, and sing. She has friends that she can speak to, and she calls them on the phone. In the morning she’s ____________to face reality where she can’t walk or talk. What word best fits in the blank space?

• disappointed

• excited

• resigned

• apathetic

Melody doesn’t think the aides make a lot of money, especially since they often quit their jobs, but she believes “they should get a million dollars." Why does Melody think they should get a million dollars?

• because they work half days

• because they quit their jobs

• because they have an easy job

• because what they do is extremely hard

What happened when Mrs. Billups was trying to have the class make letter sounds in 3rd grade?

• Melody played along

• two kids were not paying attention

• she tried to sound them out, but cannot talk

• she had a tornado explosion

elody believed that Ollie’s life was even worse than hers was. All he could do was swim around and around his little bowl with his mouth opening and closing. How does Melody feel her and Ollie are alike?

• Melody identifies with Ollie, because she sometimes feels trapped in her body.

• Ollie jumped out of his bowl.

• She imagines that Ollie also wishes for words.

What did Melody's mother think happened to Ollie?

• he jumped out of the bowl

• he did not have clean water

• Melody knocked over the fish bowl

• the water level was too low.

Who helps Melody when she falls while watching The Wizard of Oz?

• Ollie

• her mom

• Butterscotch