"Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper Quiz

How can the reader tell that Melody struggles with communicating her ideas?

• Melody's disorder prevented her from controlling her movements and her speech.

• Melody was deaf and couldn't understand.

• Melody was unable to learn English.

• Melody tried to speak, but quickly gave up when she became frustrated.

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Mrs. V most likely thinks that Melody-

• wasn't interested in expressing her ideas

• frustrates her by asking too many questions

• is determined and eager to learn new words

• is her favorite student

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The sentence: "The rest of my body is sort of like a coat with the buttons done up in the wrong holes" expresses the idea that-

• her clothes are worn incorrectly

• Melody's body doesn't always work correctly

• she wishes her body worked better

• Melody hates her body

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When Melody let the rain drench her hair, clothes, eyes, arms, and hands, she most likely felt-

• joy

• frightened

• frustration

• bothered

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Based on text evidence in the selection, what sentence supports the idea that Melody is intelligent?

• "Now I'm interested in almost anything that has a wheelchair in it."

• "I pointed to yes on my board, then pointed to no."

• "I have magic thumbs, by the way. They work perfectly."

• "I knew a lot of words..I had a million thoughts in my head."

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"I pointed again. More. I could feel tears coming. More. More. More. "Melody, if you had to choose, which would you rather be able to do- walk or talk?" Mrs. V said. Talk. I pointed to my board. I hit the word again and again. Talk. Talk. Talk. I have so much to say."

In the paragraph above, the most likely reason Melody felt tears coming was that she-

• felt frustrated that Mrs. V and others can't fully understand her communication

• kept tapping the word 'more' over and over again and her board didn't work

• had so much to say

• wanted to listen to music

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How are readers able to empathize for Melody?

• The author's purpose is to entertain the reader.

• The author uses similes and metaphors.

• The author describes struggles that Melody encounters on a daily basis.

• The author wants everyone to feel sorry for Melody.

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