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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the siblings decide to do about the swallow problem?
(a) Put a cushion under the nest.
(b) Put a large birdbath out.
(c) Put a hawk guard over the nest.
(d) Use the back door.

2. What does Vicky's father bring to the house the next day for Grandfather?
(a) Grandfather's old cat.
(b) A box of old letters.
(c) A hospital bed.
(d) A box of photo albums.

3. What does the family do during breakfast?
(a) Sing.
(b) Play a guessing game.
(c) Pray.
(d) Read the newspaper and talk.

4. Why won't Vicky let Leo kiss her?
(a) He seems like a brother to her.
(b) He just got out from under his car.
(c) He does not ask first.
(d) He does not try to kiss her.

5. What do her parents tel Vicky they appreciate?
(a) The way she is always willing to cook and clean up.
(b) Her giving up her job to help them.
(c) That she looks out for her younger sister.
(d) The poetry and plays she writes.

6. What does John wonder aloud?
(a) If Zachary will be more considerate this summer.
(b) If Zachary has matured any over the school year.
(c) When Zachary will be leaving.
(d) When Zachary had arrived.

7. What does Rob tell Vicky about their grandfather?
(a) That their grandfather believes in angels.
(b) That their grandfather is moving.
(c) That their grandfather has a puppy for them.
(d) Rob says he and their grandfather were talking about death.

8. What does John appreciate about Vicky?
(a) Her integrity.
(b) Her willingness to try new things.
(c) Her wit.
(d) How she helps the family.

9. What does Vicky do after Rob talks to her?
(a) Goes out into the garden to pray.
(b) Rides her bike back to the marine lab.
(c) Tries to comfort Rob.
(d) Takes a nap.

10. What does Vicky write and show her grandfather?
(a) A story about a lost young man.
(b) A rondel.
(c) An epic poem.
(d) A one-act play.

11. What pleases Adam about Basil's encounter with Vicky?
(a) Basil is gentle.
(b) Basil talks a lot.
(c) They bond.
(d) Basil seems amused.

12. What do Vicky and Adam talk about concerning John's work?
(a) The way plankton can feed such a large creature as a whale.
(b) Regeneration.
(c) The size of whales makes research difficult.
(d) The way male sea horses take care of the babies.

13. To what does Vicky compare the prospect of a day with Adam?
(a) Time with Leo.
(b) Her excitement when she has a birthday.
(c) Nothing can compare.
(d) Time with Zachary.

14. What does Vicky leave out in her stories to Rob about her visit to the marine lab?
(a) About Adam dancing on the beach.
(b) About John's encounter with Uni.
(c) About swimming out to meet Basil.
(d) About Adam asking her out.

15. What does Vicky's grandfather start to call her that he used to call his daughter?
(a) Victoria.
(b) Little Bit.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Pumpkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Vicki's grandfather officiating?

2. What does Adam say is scientifically impossible?

3. What does Vicky not tell her siblings?

4. Where does Vicky's grandfather keep his collection of thousands?

5. What does Vicky's grandfather have thousands of?

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