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Pages 95 -- 116: “Death of the Wombat” through “Clash of the Titans”

1. What is the current name of Merryweather’s mascot? Why has it been changed?

2. How does Melinda react to the symbols in The Scarlet Letter, especially the reference to Hester’s “A”? What does this reveal about Melinda?

3. What does Heather tell Melinda when she dissolves their friendship? How doe sit affect Melinda? Explain how you would feel if a “friend” of your did this.

4. What does Heather do as a “final blow” to Melinda? What does this cause Melinda to do?

5. What two things cause the conference with Melinda’s parents in the principal’s office? What do the adults want Melinda to do? What DOES she do?

6. Complete the following two statements and be able to explain it in class.

a. “True friendship is.”
b. “False friendship is.”

Pages 116 – 137: “MISS” through “A Night to Remember”

1. What is the result of the conference with Melinda’s parents? What is the most traumatic result of this?

2. Who gives Melinda a ride to the store where her mother works? What does he tell her just before they part? Is this important/

3. How does Melinda view herself?

4. Why does Melinda refuse to go with David to his house after the ball game? How does she feel? Why does she feel this way?

5. What happened to Melinda the night of the party/ Why has she never told anyone/

6. Write a metaphor for rape.