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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 23, what was Kaori's first word?
(a) Future.
(b) Stone.
(c) Nomad.
(d) Spirit.

2. What is it about Virgil's house that makes Valencia a little nervous in Chapter 29?
(a) It is very run-down, and she finds this foreboding.
(b) It is brick, and she once fell and cut her forehead at a brick house.
(c) It is red, and she does not like the color red.
(d) It is big, and something about big houses intimidates her.

3. Why does Virgil have to go to the resource room at school?
(a) For extra help with music.
(b) So he can tutor other kids who are struggling in chemistry.
(c) For extra help with reading.
(d) For extra help with math.

4. What was Valenica's former friend Roberta so scared of?
(a) Rats.
(b) The dark.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Alligators.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Valencia's guinea pig?

2. Who answers the door at Virgil's house in Chapter 29?

3. What does Valencia notice that Kaori is really good at in Chapter 29?

4. What does Valencia notice about the old well in the woods that is strange to her in Chapter 21?

5. Why does Kaori tell Valencia she is distracted in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. In Chapter 27, what do Kaori, Gen and Valencia decide to do about Virgil's mysterious absence?

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