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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What work of literature was the name of Valencia's guinea pig taken from?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) Gulliver's Travels.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

2. What does Chet use to help him find a snake?
(a) A stick.
(b) Live rodents.
(c) Snakeskin.
(d) A compass.

3. What does Virgil become afraid of in Chapter 22 that comes from one of Lola's stories?
(a) A monstrous dragon named Kalvin.
(b) A huge bird named Pah.
(c) A huge alligator named Kalori.
(d) A monstrous serpent named Garth.

4. What does Virgil remember that Bayani means in Chapter 27?
(a) Hero.
(b) Villain.
(c) King.
(d) Prince.

5. Where did Kaori first get the crystals?
(a) From a website online.
(b) From a woman at a garage sale.
(c) From her own grandmother.
(d) From a museum gift shop.

6. What does Kaori tell Valencia about Virgil's Lola?
(a) She is very perceptive, and Kaori thinks she may also be a psychic.
(b) She always wants to feed people so she will probably offer Valencia a meal.
(c) She is very old and can not hear well.
(d) She is very mean and will probably yell at Valencia.

7. What did Virgil's mother used to tell him when he had bad dreams as a younger child?
(a) Imagine you are someplace else.
(b) Everyone has dreams but not everyone lets the dreams scare them.
(c) It will all look better in the daytime.
(d) Go back to sleep.

8. What special stone does Kaori say they need to find in Chapter 31 for the ceremony?
(a) Coal.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Snakeskin agate.
(d) Diamond.

9. What does Gen insist on taking with her from their house as they head to the woods to do the ceremony in Chapter 31?
(a) Her socks.
(b) Her tablet.
(c) Her jump rope.
(d) Her phone.

10. Where does Virgil tell the voice in the well he would like to travel to someday?
(a) Russia.
(b) Bali.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Ireland.

11. What was Valenica's former friend Roberta so scared of?
(a) The dark.
(b) Alligators.
(c) Rats.
(d) Snakes.

12. What does the voice in the well tell Virgil to do one last time in Chapter 32 before he goes to sleep for a while?
(a) Feed Gulliver.
(b) Drink some water.
(c) Scream for help.
(d) Tie a ribbon around his wrist.

13. Who does Virgil think is trying to kill him in Chapter 22?
(a) Gen.
(b) Valencia.
(c) Kaori.
(d) The Bull.

14. Why does Virgil have to go to the resource room at school?
(a) For extra help with math.
(b) So he can tutor other kids who are struggling in chemistry.
(c) For extra help with music.
(d) For extra help with reading.

15. What does Valencia see in Virgil's house in Chapter 29 that makes her realize she has met Virgil before?
(a) A photo of Virgil with his family.
(b) A newspaper clipping of Virgil.
(c) The dog Virgil is always with in the kitchen.
(d) The scarf Virgil always wears hanging in the hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the voice in the well tell Virgil silence is good for in Chapter 28?

2. How does Valencia feel about losing Roberta as a friend?

3. What surprises Virgil about his own voice when he finally yells for help from the well in Chapter 20?

4. What does Chet wrap around his arm after the snake bites him?

5. How does the voice in the well describe getting a letter from the universe?

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