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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. What does Mr. Bullens tell Chet when Chet asks why some people are deaf?
(a) Some peoples' eardrums get damaged.
(b) Some people are just born defective.
(c) Some people listened to music that was too loud.
(d) He has no idea.

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

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

4. Which of the following sports does Virgil mention not being good at in Chapter 1?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Squash.
(c) Hurdles.
(d) Cross-country running.

5. Who does Virgil go to for advice about problems he is having?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Kaori Tanaka.
(c) Chet Bullens.
(d) His brother Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virgil's grandmother call him?

2. What question does Chet remember Valencia asking when they had a reptile demonstration at school?

3. Who was the woman in Lola's story to Virgil who had been hungry for seven years?

4. What kind of creature does Malaya beat in Lola's story for Virgil?

5. What does Virgil keep as a pet?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, who comes to Valencia's door early on Saturday morning and how do they treat her?

2. How does Valencia feel about her own name?

3. Who is the student from Virgil's school who bullies him, and what does the bully usually say?

4. What kind of a chart does Kaori have that she explains to Gen in Chapter 14?

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

6. In Chapter 9, what notice does Valencia see on the bulletin board at the Super Saver that she takes note of for later?

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

8. In Chapter 11, what does Lola warn Virgil about for the day ahead?

9. In Chapter 13, what is Chet Bullens's motivation for trying to catch a snake in the woods?

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

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