Speak by laurie Anderson First and Second Marking Periods – Flashcards
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How is the book separated?
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By marking periods
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Where does the Melinda Sordino attend school?
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Merryweather High
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What is the first mascot of the Merryweather?
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The Trojans
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Who is Nicole ?
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Melinda's former friend. She is good at sports
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Who is Ivy ?
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Melinda's former friend; she is in Melinda's art class
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Who is Rachel Bruin?
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Melinda's ex best friend
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Who is Melinda's History teacher?
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Mr. Neck
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Who is Melinda's new friend?
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Heather from Ohio
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What is Melinda's English teacher's name?
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Hairwoman
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Who is the Basketball Pole?
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A tall basketball player who accidentally dumps his potatoes on Melinda
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Who is Melinda's art teacher?
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Mr. Freeman
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What object does Melinda get in art?
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A tree
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How is Melinda feeling physically as she boards the school bus
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She has a stomachache.
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What is Melinda's mom's job?
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She manages Effert's clothing store
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How is Melinda feeling emotionally as she boards the school bus?
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Fearful.
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What is the big question Melinda asks herself after she boards the bus?
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Where is the best place to sit.
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What is Heather's plan?
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To join 5 clubs
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Why does Melinda end up sitting near the front of the bus?
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So she can see if any of her friends are going to make contact with her.
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What does Melinda use as her safe zone?
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The abandoned janitor's closet
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What's the second mascot of Merryweather High?
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The Blue Devils
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What does Rachel seem to say to Melinda as Melinda spies her?
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I hate you.
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What does the art teacher believe is as important as words and numbers?
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Spirit.
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What does the art teacher think the establishment has beaten out of the students?
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Creativity
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To what does the art teacher welcome the students?
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Welcome to the journey.
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Why is Mr. Freeman mad?
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The school board cut the art budget
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What does Melinda think she's good at?
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Acting
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How does Heather ruin her newly vacumed room?
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While having a fit in front of Melinda, she spills her nail polish
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Who is Melinda's bio teacher?
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Ms. Keen
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Who is Melinda's lab partner?
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David Petrakis
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Who is Melinda's algebra teacher?
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Mr. Stetman
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Who are Meg & Emily & Siobhan?
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The three leaders of the Marthas Club.
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What is Merryweather's 3rd mascot?
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Tigers
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What is Heather's 1st clan?
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The Marthas
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How is Melinda hurt by the Marthas?
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Siobhan says she's creepy and has diseased looking lips
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Why isn't Merryweather's mascot a tiger anymore?
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Because the Ecology club made posters and protested
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How does Melinda's family communicate?
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Notes on the kitchen counter.
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What do Melinda's parents make her do in "Second Marking Period"?
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Stay after school for academic help.
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What do Mr. Neck and David get in a fight about?
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Immigration
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On what is Melinda concentrating in art class in "First Marking Period"?
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Painting a tree.
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Where does Melinda decide to spend her time after school?
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In her closet at the school.
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What poster is on the wall in Melinda's space at school?
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Maya Angelou
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What happens when Melinda tries to talk to her parents or a teacher in "Second Marking Period"?
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She sputters or freezes.
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What does David Petrakis do after the first fight with Mr. Neck?
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He brings a video camera and records him
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What is the 4th Merryweather High mascot?
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Wombats
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What does Melinda want for the holidays?
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A little kid to make it fun
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What do Melinda's parents notice?
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Her drawing so they get her paper and charcoal pencils
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Why is Mr. Neck upset about his son?
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The son didn't get a job he applied for.
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How does David describe the tone of Mr. Neck's lecture in "Second Marking Period"?
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Racist and intolerant.
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What does Melinda's mother forget to do on Thanksgiving?
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Defrost the turkey.
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What does Melinda's family end up eating on Thanksgiving?
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Pizza
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What does Melinda take to art class after Thanksgiving?
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The bones from the turkey.
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What does Mr. Freeman say about Melinda's unique art piece in "Second Marking Period"?
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It has meaning and pain.
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How does Melinda help Heather for the Marthas?
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She creates posters for her for the Canned Food Drive
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What does Melinda think about her parents' life if she were not in the picture?
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They would be divorced.
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What is Heather doing at the mall in "Second Marking Period"?
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She gets a modeling job at the mall
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What does Melinda do after getting scolded for bad grades?
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She cuts her wrist with a paperclip
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What does Heather do wrong with the food drive?
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A neighbor donated beets and the Marthas don't eat beets
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Why is Heather in danger of losing her standing with the Marthas?
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They don't like the quality of her work.
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Who is IT?
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Andy Evans
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Why does Melinda throw up?
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Because IT, Andy Evans, twirls her ponytail
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Where does Melinda begin working at Christmas break?
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The stockroom in her mother's store.
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What does Melinda do at her father's office?
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Stuff envelopes.
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Why is Melinda angry after being at her father's office?
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That he has a much more low-key job than her mother.
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Why doesn't Melinda qualify for the basketball team?
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Poor grades.
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What does Mr. Freeman's painting express?
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His unhappiness with the school board.
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Why does Melinda drop the posters she is hanging?
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IT comes up behind her and whispers.
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Where does Melinda's father does?
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Works as an insurance salesperson.
