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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Vicky talk to Zachary's flight instructor?
(a) If birds think planes are big birds.
(b) The instructor's war experiences.
(c) Whether Zachary is emotionally suitable to fly a plane.
(d) The mechanics of how a plane flies.

2. What does Adam decline to do at the end of the day?
(a) Leave Una alone.
(b) Go with Vicky to the mainland.
(c) Go in the tank with the whales.
(d) Come over for dinner.

3. Why is Vicky relieved to see a young child in the hospital waiting room?
(a) It is her friend's young sister.
(b) She had met her previously and is glad to see the child is still alive.
(c) Vicky does not say anything about a child in the ER.
(d) It is her cousin's daughter.

4. What does Suzy complain that John and Vicky want to do after returning from the cove?
(a) Watch the stars come out.
(b) Write.
(c) Play chess.
(d) Read.

5. What does Vicky continue to do with her grandfather?
(a) Ask his advice.
(b) Read to him.
(c) Play chess.
(d) Play cards.

6. Why do Suzy's parents want her to stay away from Grandfather?
(a) She pesters him unintentionally.
(b) She is sick.
(c) They have not told her to stay away.
(d) She is too young to see him in such terrible condition.

7. Of whom does Robin remind Vicky?
(a) Her older brother John.
(b) Her brother Rob.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Mrs. Rodney.

8. To what does Vicky compare flying?
(a) Swimming underwater.
(b) Trying to join a bird's consciousness.
(c) Being totally immersed in joy.
(d) Playing with Basil.

9. What is dumped into Vicky's lap in the emergency room?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Robin.
(c) A pile of papers for Vicky to fill out on her grandfather.
(d) A bunch of towels from home that they used to stem her grandfather's bleeding.

10. What does Vicky picture in her mind?
(a) Basil rising out of the water.
(b) Basil and Maureen swimming together.
(c) Basil and Norberta swimming together.
(d) Basil nudging Vicky.

11. What topic do Vicki and her grandfather discuss?
(a) Zachary.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Males.
(d) Dolphin communication.

12. What does Zachary tell Vicky about when he calls on Tuesday?
(a) A plane he is buying.
(b) His upcoming trip to Europe.
(c) His first solo flight.
(d) Surgery he is going to have for his heart.

13. For whom does Vicky write a poem?
(a) Ynid.
(b) Adam.
(c) Basil.
(d) Zachary.

14. What does Adam do with Suzy the next day?
(a) Take her fishing.
(b) Take her to the college on the mainland where he has to check in.
(c) Take her surfing.
(d) Take her to see the dolphins in the pens.

15. How does Adam feel about the morning with the dolphins?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Confused.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vicky think she is not up to doing?

2. Who is Robin?

3. What does Suzy say when she starts crying?

4. What does Vicky say Zachary intends to do?

5. How does Adam think dolphins communicate?

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