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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Chet's favorite thing about snakes?
(a) How they swallow their prey with one gulp.
(b) How they have so many different colors.
(c) How they move so quickly.
(d) How they shed their skin.

3. Why does Virgil think his pet is depressed in Chapter 5?
(a) Because his food is not tasty to him.
(b) Because he misses his babies.
(c) Because guinea pigs need other guinea pigs to keep them company, and his pet is alone.
(d) Because he misses his mother.

4. What does Valencia's mother send her off to find in Chapter 9 at the grocery store?
(a) Corn.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Avocados.
(d) Peaches.

5. What problem has Valencia been having at night in Chapter 2?
(a) Leg cramps.
(b) A mosquito biting her in her sleep.
(c) A recurring nightmare.
(d) Too much noise from the neighbors keeping her up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in Valencia's hallway to let her know someone is ringing the doorbell?

2. What does Kaori ask Virgil to post on the bulletin board at the Super Saver for her?

3. Who does Lola tell Virgil she had a dream about the previous night in Chapter 11?

4. What sport does Chet practice often at his house?

5. Who is the boy at school that bullies Virgil?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who is Ruby San Salvador and what becomes of her, according to Lola?

2. What kind of advice does Virgil seek from Kaori Tanaka, and who is Kaori?

3. How does Virgil feel about the fact that his family has nicknamed him Turtle?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Virgil suspect is wrong with Gulliver, and why does he think this?

5. What does Kaori text to Valencia in Chapter 9 to try to convince Valencia of the reason she sounds older than 12 years old?

6. How does Valencia feel about her own name?

7. In Chapter 1, what is one reason Virgil considers himself a failure?

8. Why does Virgil's family nickname him Turtle?

9. Who is Virgil's pet, and how does Virgil feel about the pet?

10. In Chapter 16, why is Virgil even more scared of encountering Chet Bullens than usual?

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