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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. Who does Valencia like to pretend to be when she writes in her zoological diary?

2. What does Kaori believe she was in her second life, as described in Chapter 31?

3. What does Gen insist on taking with her from their house as they head to the woods to do the ceremony in Chapter 31?

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

5. Who does Virgil think is trying to kill him in Chapter 22?

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. In Chapter 22, what does Virgil think when the cover is placed back over the well?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Chet Bullens alarmed to see Valencia in the woods in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 different kinds of biases, bigotry and ill treatment Valencia has encountered in her young life so far due to her deafness, from both strangers and supposed friends.

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