Chapters 22 - 23

At first, Melody felt like she didn't belong in the competition team.

• True

• False

What response to Clare had Melody typed the night before the after-school practice?

• "You smell like a rat that's been dead for weeks."

• "You're jealous because I'm smarter than you."

• "TV makes lots of people look funny".

• "Can you help me spell the word 'dumb'?"

What is something that frustrated Melody about the practice sessions?

• The sessions made her miss dinner sometimes

• At times the kids were too fast for her.

• She hated Mr. Dimmings.

• Sometimes her machine would break down.

Who wants to talk to Melody before the competition?

• Catherine's husband.

• Penny's best friend.

• A group of reporters.

• The judges from the competition.

Melody recognizes some of the reporters she watches on TV. She is surprised that one of them.....

• is very skinny.

• is too ugly.

• is playing football with the microphone.

• is fighting with a waiter.

What surprises Melody about the stage manager?

• He looks like her dad.

• He is asleep at his desk.

• He speaks both Japanese and Korean.

• He speaks directly to her.

Why does the stage manager anticipate/predict that Melody needed a special answer board?

• He has read many books about people with cerebral palsy.

• His son is in a wheelchair.

• He met Melody's mom the day before the competition.

• All the kids need one.

" 'Break a leg', Amanda tells her." What does this idiom mean?

• Good luck

• To do two things at the same time

• Something that is very easy

• To be very nervous

What does Melody compare Mr. Dimming to?

• A hyperactive monkey

• A scary vampire

• A nervous bumblebee

• A wise priest

Which word BEST describes how Melody is feeling right before the competition starts?

• insecure

• upset

• exhausted

• confident