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

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

3. What kind of ceremony does Kaori want to perform in Chapter 31 to help find Virgil?
(a) The ceremony of lost things.
(b) The ceremony of the crystal magic.
(c) The ceremony of the setting sun.
(d) The ceremony of a thousand lights.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Valencia want to learn?

2. What does Gen ask Valencia about when she opens the door and meets her for the first time in Chapter 24?

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

4. What does Virgil ask the voice in the well to do for him in return for its request in Chapter 32?

5. What did Virgil's mother used to tell him when he had bad dreams as a younger child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing Lola says to Valencia when Valencia knocks on her door that endears her to Valencia?

2. What does Virgil tell Ruby in Chapter 28 about his own inability to fight back when Chet bullies him?

3. In Chapter 31, what objects does Kaori tell Gen and Valencia she thinks they need to conduct the ceremony she hopes will help them find Virgil?

4. In Chapter 19, why do Valencia's parents think she does not need to learn sign language?

5. What happens to Chet in Chapter 30 when he actually does find a snake in the woods?

6. In Chapter 29, why is Valencia nervous about knocking on Virgil's door for the first time?

7. In Chapter 21, what does Valencia notice that is different about the old well in the woods?

8. What does Valencia do for Roberta in Chapter 19 when she learns Roberta is afraid of snakes?

9. In Chapter 19, what do Valencia's parents misunderstand about her feelings about being abandoned by her friends?

10. In Chapter 28, what is one of the things that Valencia does that caught Virgil's attention at first and made him like her?

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