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

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

3. What does Virgil remember that Bayani means in Chapter 27?
(a) Prince.
(b) King.
(c) Villain.
(d) Hero.

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

5. What does Valencia learn about her name that she did not know before from the person who answers the door at Virgil's house in Chapter 29?
(a) It is also the Greek's name for the sun.
(b) It is also the name of a famous Spanish cathedral.
(c) It is also an ancient Persian word for "peace."
(d) It is also the name of a famous French warrior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the voice in the well call Virgil in Chapter 25?

2. What is one of Chet's father's favorite expressions that Chet remembers in Chapter 29?

3. How does the voice in the well describe getting a letter from the universe?

4. What does the voice in the well tell Virgil silence is good for in Chapter 28?

5. What do Kaori, Gen and Valencia eat for lunch in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Valencia react to Gen's questions about her hearing aids and deafness in Chapter 31?

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

4. In Chapter 30, what does Chet think about the task of convincing his parents to let him keep a snake if he catches one?

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

6. In Chapter 28, why does Ruby call Virgil "Bayani" and what does it mean?

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

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

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

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

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