3. Why is Brent filled with envy when he enters the dining room?
(a) He envies the storyteller's ease with words.
(b) He envies the family's sharing dinner leisurely.
(c) He envies the man's ability to entertain himself and others.
(d) He envies the young man's obvious success.

4. After finishing his journal entry, where does Tony look?
(a) At the clock.
(b) At his radio cord.
(c) At his math book.
(d) At the blackboard.

5. What book does Brent read as he crosses Louisiana?
(a) "Pride and Prejudice."
(b) "Two Years Before the Mast."
(c) "Davy Crockett."
(d) "The Alamo."

6. Who is Rachel?
(a) The next door neighbor.
(b) Grandma's deceased sister.
(c) A weather girl on television.
(d) Jenny's mother.

7. What does Grandma refuse to admit about her health?
(a) She is senile.
(b) She is unable to walk.
(c) She needs a hearing aid.
(d) She is near death.

8. What is special for Jenny's Grandma about this drive?
(a) Grandma gets to spend time with Jenny.
(b) Grandma makes good on a promise to her own parents.
(c) Grandma sees important places from her past.
(d) Grandma forgets her cancer for awhile.

9. Where does Brent stay when he arrives at his destination?
(a) A Dutch family's home.
(b) A campground.
(c) A youth hostel.
(d) The Sheraton.

10. Where does Brent go after he leaves the dining hall?
(a) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(b) The San Diego Zoo.
(c) A video store.
(d) A nearby golf range.

11. What is the final entry in Tony's journal about his vacation?
(a) "The summer turned out to be pretty good."
(b) "The summer was pritty wonderful."
(c) "The summer was wonderful."
(d) "The summer turned out to be pritty good."

12. What form will Brent's next whiligig take?
(a) A flower garden.
(b) A harmonica.
(c) A pirate's ship.
(d) A spouting whale.

13. What meaning does the whale whirligig have for Grandma?
(a) The ocean is the keeper of life.
(b) The dead want the living to laugh.
(c) Life will continue to "spin" after her death.
(d) Nature follows a cycle of life and death.

14. What is Tony doing while the teacher tells the students to write in their journals?
(a) Drawing the Seattle Mariners logo.
(b) Writing a note to a classmate.
(c) Thumping his desk.
(d) Daydreaming about his vacation.

15. Who is Trish?
(a) A tour guide at the motel.
(b) A desk clerk at the motel.
(c) A maid at the motel.
(d) A guest at the motel.