“In biology, Ms. Keller opens her briefcase and takes out a stack of papers. “Hey,” I call. “Are those the muscle tests?” “Yes,” says Ms. Keller. “Thank God,” I say, as she starts handing them back. “You’ve had them since the dinosaurs lived.” Now I’ve got something that’ll cheer me up for the whole rest of the day. An A! Wow. I hope Mom doesn’t have a heart attack. I sit up straight in my seat, watching Ms. Keller distribute each paper. The stack gets smaller and smaller in her hands. For the f...irst time ever, I think it’s too bad teachers don’t call the grades out loud, for everybody to hear. And then she’s in front of Chlo and me, and I can see the red number even as it’s coming toward me over the tabletop. 60 I take the test in my hand. Right underneath the 60 it says: These are not the complete Latin terms. I wad the test into a ball. I stand up right in front of Ms. Keller and do a rim shot off Alicia Doghead, who is sharpening her pencil. The balled-up test hits Alicia in the butt, and bounces off into the trash can.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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