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Speak Trivia Quiz

"Speak": after reading this exceptional award-winning book published in 1999 by Laurie Halse Anderson, I had to make a quiz about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,089

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1703

Last 3 plays: Guest 184 (6/10), Guest 165 (9/10), Guest 88 (6/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many different clans did Melinda say were at Merryweather High School? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Melinda's first class of the new school year? Hint

Math

Art

History

Biology

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Question 3 of 10

3. During art class, the teacher made the students pick a word out of a hat that they would have to create in an artistic form. What word did Melinda pick? Hint

Tree

Fog

You

Teacher

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why did some of the students at Merryweather High School hate Melinda? Hint

She called the cops during a party

Her boyfriend was the most popular guy in school

She wasn't as wealthy as they were

They knew that she hated them

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the boy's name that Melinda referred to as "It"? Hint

Todd

David

Jack

Andy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which talk show host did Melinda not hear talking to her about the assault? Hint

Oprah

Montel Williams

Sally Jessy Raphael

Jerry Springer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first person Melinda told about the assault? Hint

Rachel

Her mom

Ivy

Heather

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Question 8 of 10

8. After Melinda wrote "Guys to Stay Away From" on the bathroom stall, who showed Melinda what some other girls had written about that guy underneath what Melinda wrote? Hint

Ivy

Rachel

Heather

Amber

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Question 9 of 10

9. Melinda found out that Rachel broke up with "It" on prom night.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who found Melinda holding a piece of glass to "Its" throat after he tried to assault her again? Hint

Football team

Lacrosse team

Mr. Neck, the social studies teacher

Principal and Heather

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 26 2024 : Guest 184: 6/10
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 165: 9/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 88: 6/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 23: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many different clans did Melinda say were at Merryweather High School?

Answer: 13

She described the clans as jocks, country clubbers, idiot savants, cheerleaders, human waste, future Fascists of America, Eurotrash, big hair chix, suffering artists, the Marthas, thespians, goths, and outcasts. Melinda described herself as being an outcast.

2. What is Melinda's first class of the new school year?

Answer: Biology

Melinda couldn't find the biology class so she was given a demerit for being late.

3. During art class, the teacher made the students pick a word out of a hat that they would have to create in an artistic form. What word did Melinda pick?

Answer: Tree

After drawing the word, Melinda wanted another word, but the teacher made her keep the one she had.

4. Why did some of the students at Merryweather High School hate Melinda?

Answer: She called the cops during a party

During a basketball game, it was revealed that Melinda called the police during an end-of-summer party. Melinda called the police to get them to help her after she was assaulted, but she never got the chance to tell the police what happened to her because she left the party.

5. What is the boy's name that Melinda referred to as "It"?

Answer: Andy

It is revealed later in the book that the night of the party, Andy assaulted Melinda.

6. Which talk show host did Melinda not hear talking to her about the assault?

Answer: Montel Williams

Melinda was home from school with a fever and she was flipping channels thinking about what the talk show hosts would say to her if she told them about the assault.

7. Who was the first person Melinda told about the assault?

Answer: Rachel

Melinda and Rachel were in the library when Melinda wrote to Rachel on a piece of notebook paper that Andy had assaulted her. Melinda wanted Rachel to know because Rachel was dating Andy.

8. After Melinda wrote "Guys to Stay Away From" on the bathroom stall, who showed Melinda what some other girls had written about that guy underneath what Melinda wrote?

Answer: Ivy

Melinda said she felt like flying after finding out that other girls thought "It" was a pervert.

9. Melinda found out that Rachel broke up with "It" on prom night.

Answer: True

She came to school the next day and heard the rumors of their breakup.

10. Who found Melinda holding a piece of glass to "Its" throat after he tried to assault her again?

Answer: Lacrosse team

Melinda's ex-friend Nicole was also with the Lacrosse team when they opened the door and found Melinda holding a piece of broken glass to "Its" throat.

Source: Author pennie1478

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