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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Frederico the Sorrowful in Virgil's grandmother's story?

2. What does Valencia say to Chet Bullens when he harasses her in Chapter 9?

3. What password does Virgil give at the Tanaka's to gain entry to the house?

4. What is one of Valencia's favorite animals?

5. What is Mr. Bullens' favorite snack food?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens in Valencia's nightmare in Chapter 2?

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

4. What kind of advice does Virgil seek from Kaori Tanaka, and who is Kaori?

5. In Chapter 15, what is Valencia looking for in the woods, and why?

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

7. Why does Valencia think of Chet Bullens as "Scrunch"?

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

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

10. Who is Virgil's pet, and how does Virgil feel about the pet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kelly use both pacing and plot points to build and sustain suspense throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Chapters 8-10 take place in the Super Saver grocery store where Virgil, Chet, and Valencia are all present at the same time. Write an essay analyzing what the reader learns about each of these three characters, and their intersecting relationships, from these three chapters.

Essay Topic 3

How does the dialogue between Mr. Bullens and Chet Bullens in Chapter 10 give the reader a different perspective on Chet's personality and bullying behavior? What do you think Kelly is trying to accomplish in this chapter?

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