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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 9 - 17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many islands are there in the Philippines?
(a) About 7,000.
(b) About 3,000.
(c) About 20,000.
(d) About 1,000.

2. What happens in Valencia's dream in Chapter 2?
(a) There is a solar eclipse, and Valencia realizes she is all alone in the world.
(b) Monsters come and eat people.
(c) Valencia's parents get divorced.
(d) Valencia loses her hearing aids.

3. What does Virgil's grandmother tell him she has dreamed about the previous evening in Chapter 1?
(a) Pah.
(b) Ruby San Salvador.
(c) The Stone Boy.
(d) The Red Tree.

4. What is in Valencia's hallway to let her know someone is ringing the doorbell?
(a) A ball that travels down a passageway and drops to the floor.
(b) A bird that flies and gets her.
(c) A special light.
(d) A pulley system.

5. Who does Virgil go to for advice about problems he is having?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Kaori Tanaka.
(c) Chet Bullens.
(d) His brother Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valencia's father eat often that annoys her mother?

2. What problem has Valencia been having at night in Chapter 2?

3. Which of the following sports does Virgil mention not being good at in Chapter 1?

4. What does Mr. Bullens say about the woman in front of them in the check-out line at the grocery store?

5. What happened to Frederico the Sorrowful in Virgil's grandmother's story?

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