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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Mrs. Salinas and Mrs. Tanaka know each other?
(a) They get their haircut at the same place.
(b) They are both accountants at the same firm.
(c) They are both nurses at the same hospital.
(d) They both volunteer at the same food pantry.

2. What does Virgil tell Lola he would like for his pet?
(a) Another guinea pig to keep him company.
(b) Better-quality food.
(c) A wheel for the hamster to exercise on.
(d) A dog to keep him company.

3. What initials have some significance in Virgil's session with Kaori in Chapter 7?
(a) S.G.
(b) V.S.
(c) A.F.
(d) V.B.

4. How does Valencia think her mother will figure out she is bringing food into the woods?
(a) She will notice the food is gone.
(b) She is missing too many bowls, which Valencia has brought into the woods.
(c) She will see Valencia's guilty expression.
(d) She will see the bowls in the woods herself while walking there eventually.

5. What does Virgil think of Chet as?
(a) The Bull.
(b) The Snake.
(c) The Toad.
(d) The Evil One.

6. What fruit does Virgil's grandmother slice for him and feed him in Chapter 1?
(a) Apples.
(b) Kiwi.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Mangoes.

7. What is one of Valencia's favorite animals?
(a) Bats.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Cats.
(d) Snakes.

8. What kinds of foods do Mr. Bullens and Chet mostly buy in Chapter 10?
(a) All frozen dinners.
(b) All meat.
(c) Unhealthy food and snacks.
(d) Green vegetables.

9. What kind of lessons does Lola think Virgil should start?
(a) Singing.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Piano.
(d) Acting.

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

11. What does Valencia's father eat often that annoys her mother?
(a) Sugary cereal.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Chips.

12. According to Valencia, what alternative name were her parents thinking of using for her?
(a) Amy.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Denise.

13. Why does Valencia have trouble hearing the announcements over the loudspeaker at the grocery store?
(a) Her hearing aids do not work well with sounds over loudspeakers.
(b) People nearby are talking to loudly.
(c) A huge crash sounds outside so she can not hear the announcements.
(d) The loudspeaker is broken.

14. What question does Chet remember Valencia asking when they had a reptile demonstration at school?
(a) If there were any venomous snakes in their area of the world.
(b) How often snakes eat.
(c) Whether snakes will eat humans.
(d) Whether snakes could hear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many islands are there in the Philippines?

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

3. What is Virgil's pet's name?

4. What does Virgil keep as a pet?

5. What does Valencia think always shows up on people's faces?

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