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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 kind of ceremony does Kaori want to perform in Chapter 31 to help find Virgil?

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

3. What does Valencia see in Virgil's house in Chapter 29 that makes her realize she has met Virgil before?

4. When Chet finally finds a snake in Chapter 29, how does he grab it?

5. What does Chet think the person he sees in the woods is doing in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Valencia decide to give Kaori and Gen a fake name instead of her real one the first time she meets them?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have both Virgil's and Valencia's attitudes towards trusting their peers - namely, Kaori and Gen - changed from the start of the book to the end? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text to support your arguments.

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

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