Speak Assignment #3
What animal does Melinda compare herself to whenever she sees Andy? - (correct Answer) - She
compares herself to a rabbit that freezes when it gets scared and the runs away
What reasons does Heather give Melinda for no longer sitting with her at lunch? - (correct Answer) -
Heather tells Melinda she doesn't want to be friends with someone who is depressed and weird, so they
can no longer sit together at lunch
Who gives Melinda a Valentine's Day card? - (correct Answer) - Heather
Who is the one person that Melinda speaks to? - (correct Answer) - Mr. Freeman, her art teacher
Melinda is struggling with her art project. She can't figure out how to make a tree show emotion, so she
looks at Picasso for inspiration. What unique artistic method does she take from him and apply to her
tree? - (correct Answer) - cubism
What is Melinda's reward for going to all her classes for an entire week? - (correct Answer) - She gets to
buy new clothes at the department store where her mother works
Why is Melinda hesitant to go tot he party David Petrakis is throwing at his house to celebrate the
basketball victory? - (correct Answer) - She is scared his parents might not be there and the party will get
out of hand
What is Melinda's initial reaction to Andy when he approached her at the party last summer? - (correct
Answer) - She is really excited because someone so cute was flirting with her; she thinks she will begin
high school with a boyfriend to watch over
conundrum - (correct Answer) - a difficult problem; a dilemma
imbeciles - (correct Answer) - a stupid person
vespiary - (correct Answer) - a nest of wasps
dynamics - (correct Answer) - growth, development
dense - (correct Answer) - compacted, stupid
submission - (correct Answer) - presenting a proposal
bigoted - (correct Answer) - biased
asphyxiated - (correct Answer) - choke; suffocate; smother
wistful - (correct Answer) - regretful longing
reluctance - (correct Answer) - unwillingness, discrimination to do something
What animal does Melinda compare herself to whenever she sees Andy? - (correct Answer) - She
compares herself to a rabbit that freezes when it gets scared and the runs away
What reasons does Heather give Melinda for no longer sitting with her at lunch? - (correct Answer) -
Heather tells Melinda she doesn't want to be friends with someone who is depressed and weird, so they
can no longer sit together at lunch
Who gives Melinda a Valentine's Day card? - (correct Answer) - Heather
Who is the one person that Melinda speaks to? - (correct Answer) - Mr. Freeman, her art teacher
Melinda is struggling with her art project. She can't figure out how to make a tree show emotion, so she
looks at Picasso for inspiration. What unique artistic method does she take from him and apply to her
tree? - (correct Answer) - cubism
What is Melinda's reward for going to all her classes for an entire week? - (correct Answer) - She gets to
buy new clothes at the department store where her mother works
Why is Melinda hesitant to go tot he party David Petrakis is throwing at his house to celebrate the
basketball victory? - (correct Answer) - She is scared his parents might not be there and the party will get
out of hand
What is Melinda's initial reaction to Andy when he approached her at the party last summer? - (correct
Answer) - She is really excited because someone so cute was flirting with her; she thinks she will begin
high school with a boyfriend to watch over
conundrum - (correct Answer) - a difficult problem; a dilemma
imbeciles - (correct Answer) - a stupid person
vespiary - (correct Answer) - a nest of wasps
dynamics - (correct Answer) - growth, development
dense - (correct Answer) - compacted, stupid
submission - (correct Answer) - presenting a proposal
bigoted - (correct Answer) - biased
asphyxiated - (correct Answer) - choke; suffocate; smother
wistful - (correct Answer) - regretful longing
reluctance - (correct Answer) - unwillingness, discrimination to do something
