Out of My Mind Ch. 4

Why does Melody’s mother take her to the doctor in Chapter 4?

• To get a check-up for school

• To see if Melody can be cured

• To determine if Melody has a learning disability

• Because Melody is feeling sick

How does Melody feel about the doctor?

• She trusts him completely.

• She thinks he doesn’t really understand her.

• She is excited to show him how smart she is.

• She enjoys playing the games he gives her.

What does the doctor conclude about Melody?

• She is highly intelligent but has physical limitations.

• She will be able to walk if she works hard.

• She has a severe mental disability.

• She is just shy and will speak eventually.

How does Melody’s mother react to the doctor’s diagnosis?

• She agrees with him.

• She is furious and defends Melody.

• She asks for a second opinion.

• She decides to enroll Melody in a special school.

What does Melody wish she could do during the doctor’s evaluation?

• Run out of the office

• Speak up and prove him wrong

• Play with the toys in the office

• Tell her mom she doesn’t feel well

Why is the doctor’s diagnosis of Melody so frustrating to her and her mother?

• He ignores Melody’s physical struggles and focuses only on her intelligence.

• He assumes Melody’s physical limitations mean she cannot think or learn.

• He refuses to speak directly to Melody and only addresses her mother.

• He believes Melody will improve over time with medication.

What does Melody’s mother’s reaction to the doctor’s words reveal about her character?

• She is willing to accept expert opinions without question.

• She is unsure about Melody’s abilities and needs the doctor’s validation.

• She fiercely believes in her daughter’s intelligence and refuses to let others underestimate her.

• She thinks the doctor is right but does not want to admit it in front of Melody.

The doctor uses a standardized test to evaluate Melody. What is the biggest flaw in this method for assessing her intelligence?

• The test is too easy for someone her age.

• It relies on verbal and physical responses that Melody cannot perform.

• It does not include enough questions to accurately measure intelligence.

• Melody’s mother helps her with the answers, making the results unreliable.

If the doctor had taken a different approach, what might have helped him better understand Melody’s abilities?

• Observing how she interacts with her parents and environment

• Giving her more time to answer questions

• Testing her on subjects she has already learned in school

• Allowing her to write her answers instead of speaking

What does this chapter suggest about how people with disabilities are often treated by professionals?

• They are given extra attention and resources to ensure they succeed.

• They are frequently misjudged based on physical limitations rather than their true intelligence.

• They are encouraged to prove themselves by working twice as hard.

• They are usually evaluated correctly, but their families struggle to accept the results.