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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Bullens say about the woman in front of them in the check-out line at the grocery store?
(a) She should wear nicer clothes.
(b) She should move more quickly.
(c) She should get a different job.
(d) She should try buying more vegetables.

2. What name does Valencia privately think of for Chet Bullens?
(a) Bully.
(b) Nasty.
(c) Scrunch.
(d) The Pit.

3. 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 pulley system.
(c) A special light.
(d) A bird that flies and gets her.

4. Who was the woman in Lola's story to Virgil who had been hungry for seven years?
(a) Dayapan.
(b) Vanessa.
(c) Frederica.
(d) Lillian.

5. Who gave Valencia a book about famous deaf people?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Roberta.
(c) Virgil.
(d) Kaori.

6. What is Virgil's last name?
(a) Hart.
(b) Salinas.
(c) Lopez.
(d) Dantiago.

7. What treat food does Virgil often try to convince Lola to buy for him?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Donuts.
(d) Doritos.

8. What is one thing that makes it more difficult for Valencia to read lips?
(a) A mustache.
(b) A tattoo.
(c) A scarf.
(d) Bright lipstick.

9. What did Virgil's grandmother tell him when she arrived at the airport in the U.S. for the first time?
(a) That he would help her tell her stories.
(b) That she did not want to live in the U.S.
(c) That she had magical powers.
(d) That he was her favorite of all the grandchildren.

10. What is Virgil's pet's favorite food?
(a) Lettuce.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Dandelions.

11. In Chapter 9, what does Valencia think about her own name?
(a) She wishes it was easier for people to say.
(b) She would like to change it to Susan.
(c) It could lead people into battle.
(d) She wishes it was shorter.

12. What does Virgil's grandmother call him?
(a) Gilly.
(b) Virgilio.
(c) Virg.
(d) The Chosen One.

13. Who features in Lola's story about the girl who does not know her destiny?
(a) Ruby San Salvador.
(b) Lois Lowry.
(c) Lara Lane.
(d) Lillian Santiago.

14. What does Virgil keep as a pet?
(a) A cat.
(b) A rat.
(c) A guinea pig.
(d) A dog.

15. What is one of the reasons Chet Bullens resents Valencia?
(a) He thinks her family has a lot more money than his does.
(b) He thinks she gets away with everything because she is deaf.
(c) He thinks she is better at sports than he is.
(d) He thinks she is smarter than he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kaori tell Gen is a problem Pisces are plagued with?

2. What kind of lessons does Lola think Virgil should start?

3. What color does Lola tell Virgil to beware of in Chapter 11?

4. What does Valencia say to Chet Bullens when he harasses her in Chapter 9?

5. What password does Virgil give at the Tanaka's to gain entry to the house?

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