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

2. Who begins talking to Virgil in the well in Chapter 25?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Ruby San Salvador.
(c) Pah.
(d) Frederico.

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

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

5. What did Valencia once read squirrels often forget?
(a) Where they hid their nuts.
(b) Where they left their babies.
(c) Who their mothers are.
(d) Where they made their nests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special stone does Kaori say they need to find in Chapter 31 for the ceremony?

2. In Chapter 20, what can Virgil never remember having done before in his life?

3. What does Virgil become afraid of in Chapter 22 that comes from one of Lola's stories?

4. Who is the only one besides Kaori who knows where the crystals are?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 20, what does Virgil do in the well that surprises even himself?

3. In Chapter 29, what does Gen tell Valencia about Virgil that Valencia thinks is interesting and endearing?

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

5. What does Kaori decide to do in Chapter 23 when Virgil is quite late for his appointment with her?

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

7. In Chapter 32, what does Ruby urge Virgil to do one last time before he can sleep for a while in the well?

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

9. In Chapter 19, why does Roberta tell Valencia they cannot be friends any longer?

10. In Chapter 25, who begins speaking to Virgil in the well, and why?

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