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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chet wrap around his arm after the snake bites him?
(a) His t-shirt.
(b) Virgil's bandanna.
(c) A bunch of leaves.
(d) The pillowcase he had brought to capture the snake.

2. What do Kaori, Gen and Valencia eat for lunch in Chapter 27?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Candy.
(c) Pickles.
(d) Pasta.

3. What language does Valencia want to learn?
(a) American Sign Language.
(b) Russian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

4. In Chapter 20, what can Virgil never remember having done before in his life?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Talking back to his mother.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Playing basketball.

5. 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) Tie a ribbon around his wrist.
(b) Feed Gulliver.
(c) Drink some water.
(d) Scream for help.

6. When Chet finally finds a snake in Chapter 29, how does he grab it?
(a) By its fangs.
(b) By its tail.
(c) By its head.
(d) He uses a stick with a loop at the end to pick up the snake.

7. What does the voice in the well call Virgil in Chapter 25?
(a) Virgilio.
(b) Pah.
(c) Bayani.
(d) Frederico.

8. What does Chet think the person he sees in the woods is doing in Chapter 18?
(a) Hiding.
(b) Looking for an animal.
(c) Performing a spell.
(d) Building a house.

9. What does Valencia offer to do with Gen and Kaori in Chapter 26?
(a) Help them bake the best birthday cake ever.
(b) Help them look for Gulliver.
(c) Help them look for Virgil.
(d) Help them hunt for snakes.

10. What does the voice in the well tell Virgil silence is good for in Chapter 28?
(a) Contacting others.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Hearing your own thoughts.
(d) Listening for animals nearby.

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

12. Why is Virgil's time in the resource room his favorite time in school?
(a) Because that is where he can finally relax and not be bullied.
(b) Because that is where he studies his favorite subject.
(c) Because that is where he sees Valencia.
(d) Because that is where his favorite snacks are.

13. Who does Valencia like to pretend to be when she writes in her zoological diary?
(a) Amelia Earhardt.
(b) Jane Goodall.
(c) Katherine Hall.
(d) Marie Curie.

14. Why does Valencia think she could never be a dog?
(a) She would not like barking.
(b) She would not like having a tail.
(c) She is too picky an eater.
(d) She hates fur.

15. Who answers the door at Virgil's house in Chapter 29?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Lola.
(c) Joselito.
(d) Julius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work of literature was the name of Valencia's guinea pig taken from?

2. What is one of Chet's father's favorite expressions that Chet remembers in Chapter 29?

3. Why does Roberta tell Valencia they can not be friends any longer?

4. What was one thing Kaori inherited from her mother?

5. What is one question Valencia writes down in her diary about rodents in Chapter 21?

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