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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 does Virgil tell Kaori is his problem in Chapter 7?
2. Who was the woman in Lola's story to Virgil who had been hungry for seven years?
3. What is in Valencia's hallway to let her know someone is ringing the doorbell?
4. What initials have some significance in Virgil's session with Kaori in Chapter 7?
5. What is Chet's favorite thing about snakes?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, who is Ruby San Salvador and what becomes of her, according to Lola?
2. How does Valencia feel about her own name?
3. What kind of a chart does Kaori have that she explains to Gen in Chapter 14?
4. What happens in Valencia's nightmare in Chapter 2?
5. Who is Virgil's pet, and how does Virgil feel about the pet?
6. What does Kaori text to Valencia in Chapter 9 to try to convince Valencia of the reason she sounds older than 12 years old?
7. Who is the student from Virgil's school who bullies him, and what does the bully usually say?
8. In Chapter 13, what is Chet Bullens's motivation for trying to catch a snake in the woods?
9. How does Virgil feel about the fact that his family has nicknamed him Turtle?
10. Why does Virgil's family nickname him Turtle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of the snake, and the snake bite, that Chet encounters/receives in the woods.
Essay Topic 2
Which characters in the book does Valencia identify as being particularly mindful of her "How-tos," or her simple set of three rules for making it easier for her to understand what people are saying to her? What does it mean to Valencia when people respect her request and make an effort to try to communicate effectively with her?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the role of fear as a motivating factor for many of Chet Bullens' decisions in the book, from harassing Virgil and Valencia to going hunting for the snake.
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