WorksheetsSpeak Final Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On the first day of school, to what “clique” does Melinda say she belongs?
a)
Ostracized
b)
Outcast
c)
Mansonites
d)
Marthas
2.
Read the following passage from the Speak that describes how Melinda felt about her first day of school. Then answer the following question.
“It is my first morning of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomach ache.”
We can infer that Melinda’s mood on the first day of high school was...
a)
Nervous, but hopeful
b)
Excited and enthusiastic
c)
Nervous and fearful
d)
Excited, but nervous
3.
What can we infer about Merryweather HS based on the fact that they had five different mascots in one year?
a)
They are incompetent and unaware that the students need something with which they can identify themselves.
b)
They are concerned for student morals.
c)
They are being sued by the company that made the mascot uniforms.
d)
They are trying to find something unique and different.
4.
We know that Mr. Freeman is such a good teacher through...
a)
what others say about him
b)
his actions in class
c)
conversations he has with other characters
d)
all of the above
5.
Which of the following best symbolizes Melinda’s dysfunctional family?
a)
the white couch
b)
communicating with notes
c)
the bushes in front of the house
d)
the family dog
6.
The oak tree in Melinda’s front yard is a metaphor for her because like it..
a)
she needs to prune away her damaged parts and grow again.
b)
she is tall and spindly, but beautiful.
c)
she is damaged and will never grow right again.
7.
What is the benefit of Speak being written in first-person point of view?
a)
the reader can see a more objective view of all the characters
b)
the reader is able to establish a stronger sense of compassion for Melinda
c)
the reader receives a better view of how teachers feel about students
d)
the reader has more direct access to more of the characters’ thoughts
8.
How does Melinda change from the beginning of her freshman year to the end of the year?
a)
she was a lot of fun in the beginning and at the end she is a weirdo
b)
she was in a lot of pain in the beginning but by the end has overcome her tormenter
c)
at the beginning she cries a lot and at the end she can’t shed another tear
d)
she wasn’t that great of a student at the beginning but by the end she is making A’s in every class
9.
If the setting of the novel were Tallahassee, Florida, instead of Syracuse, New York, how would the mood be different?
a)
there wouldn’t be a dreary winter, which reflects Melinda’s mental state through most of the school year
b)
there would be more scenes of kids visiting the beach.
c)
people would be nicer to Melinda in sunny Florida
d)
Melinda wouldn’t be able to hide under her winter coat
10.
What does the tree symbolize to Melinda in the novel?
a)
life, growth, change
b)
roots and family
c)
friendship and honestly
d)
freedom and rights
11.
What motivates Melinda and Heather to “befriend” each other?
a)
Melinda genuinely wants to be Heather’s friend, but Heather is too good for her.
b)
Melinda and Heather use each other so they won’t appear to be loners.
c)
Melinda uses Heather to get to David.
d)
Heather and Melinda want a true friend and realize their friendship is great.
12.
What is gained in the author’s decision to divide the novel into four marking periods?
a)
it makes the book appear longer
b)
to organize the material so that it could be printed easier
c)
to make the novel connect more with the true structure of a high schooler’s life
d)
to focus attention on the headings instead of the passage
13.
Read the following passage from the novel and decide what the underlined word means. "I need a new friend. I need a friend, period. Not a true friend, nothing close or share clothes, or sleepover giggle giggle yak yak. Just a pseudo-friend, disposable friend." – Melinda
a)
former friend
b)
foreigner
c)
outsider
d)
fake friend
14.
What does Melinda’s closet reveal to us about her emotional state of being?
a)
she wants to make posters while no one is looking
b)
she wants to be a custodian when she grows up
c)
she needs to work by herself
d)
she wants to escape
15.
What is the outcome of Melinda’s desire and quest to help save Rachel from Andy?
a)
the entire school learns Andy is a creepy jerk
b)
Rachel dumps Andy at prom
c)
Rachel and Melinda rekindle their friendship
d)
all of the above
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