Out of My Mind: Chapter 25-29

What was Claire's big lie?

• That she has been to Washington D.C. before
• That she is Connor's girlfriend
• That she is Melody's best friend
• That she didn't miss one question during the competition. 

What does the team do after the competition to celebrate?

• They go out to dinner for spaghetti
• They go back to school to study
• They go to Rose's for a pizza party.
• They go to Mr. D.'s for a tv party.

What happened to make Melody wonder if Claire felt as embarrassed as I had while Mom was feeding me

• She threw up in the middle of the restaurant
• She missed more questions than anyone else
• Connor broke up with her
• Elena doesn't want to be her friend

How does the team exclude Melody?

• they don't invite her to a news interview they planned.

• Mr. Dimming gave them answers to the test he withheld from Melody.

• they don't invite her out to eat with them.

How does Melody feel being on the winning team will change her school life?

• It won't change at all.

• Maybe kids will talk to her more.

• She'll be in all advanced classes.

• She will go back to H5 and not return to inclusion classes.

In Chapter 26 when the kids were congratulating Melody for doing so well at the competition, she says,"Their words made me feel like one of the helium balloons that some families had brought."

What was the author's purpose for using this simile? (What does this simile actually mean?)