Out of My Mind 9-16 Quiz

1. When Melody finds out that her mom is pregnant, she feels –

• Shocked a overwhelmed
• Surprised and jealous
• Happy and worried
• Stunned and afraid

2. Melody’s new wheelchair is important because ---

• more people start talking to her
• it can’t be broken because it is so fancy
• it gives her more freedom
• it makes her feel more confident when speaking to others

3. Based on Rose’s actions in music class in chapter 11, the reader can conclude that –

• she does not judge Melody by her disability
• music class is her favorite class
• she thinks that the kids with disabilities are strange
• she does not like jazz music

4. Read these sentences from the end of chapter 12. Then the bell rang, class was over, and I had to go back to H-5. No more inclusion, no more Rose. And four more hours of school left. Even Catherine left. She had afternoon classes at the university and hurried to get there on time. Mrs. Shannon was out sick that day, so I sat quietly with Ashley and Maria and Carl and Willy while we watched The Lion King—again. I’ve seen it a million times—I can quote it. Then the substitute teacher gave us a math lesson. Addition—again. When am I ever gonna get to long division? Based on the last two paragraphs of chapter 12 the reader can conclude that –

• Melody enjoys math class because it is not an inclusion class.
• Melody would like to learn more challenging things in math class.
• Melody prefers math class over history.
• Melody does not like her math teacher.

5. What is one way that Catherine helps Melody?

• She helps her eat at school.
• She gives her test answers.
• She reads her books.
• She encourages her to speak more.

6. Read the sentence from chapter 13. Which words help the reader understand the meaning of the word evasively in section above?

• with your mom
• Uh, no
• walking away
• toward them

7. The description and dialogue between Rose, Claire, and Molly at the aquarium suggests that –

• Rose wants to leave Melody and hang out with Molly and Claire.
• Rose doesn’t want to be friends with Claire anymore.
• Rose is embarrassed to be seen with Melody.
• Rose does not like the aquarium and wants to leave.

8. How does the setting in chapter 14 influence the plot? The Monday following Thanksgiving break, Catherine and I roll into Miss Gordon’s language arts class a few minutes before the bell. It doesn’t look like I’ll ever find out what Rose really thought about the trip to the aquarium because she clearly has more exciting things on her mind. Everyone is huddled around her desk. “Awesome!” “I love the color—I didn’t know they come in lime green!” “Oh, man, that’s what’s up!” “How many songs have you downloaded so far?” “What’s your new e-mail address?” “You got IM?” “Videos! That’s so tight!” “I wish my mom would get me a laptop like that.” I roll closer. Rose is showing off a brand-new laptop computer.

• Seeing other students at school makes Melody jealous of their abilities
• Being at the aquarium allows Melody to bond with her sister
• Seeing Rose and Molly in class makes Melody worried about whether or not they are friends.
• Seeing Rose’s computer in class causes Melody to want her own.

9. Which definition best matches the way the word palms is used in the sentence above?

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3
• Definition 4

10. Why is Melody’s Medi-talker important to the story?

• It causes the school to move her into all “normal” classes.
• It helps her have a serious conversation with Claire and Molly.
• It allows her to give a speech in front of her classmates
• It helps Melody communicate and feel like one of the other kids.