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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 Chet wrap around his arm after the snake bites him?

2. What does Chet use to help him find a snake?

3. Who answers the door at Virgil's house in Chapter 29?

4. In Chapter 20, what can Virgil never remember having done before in his life?

5. What does Gen ask Valencia about when she opens the door and meets her for the first time in Chapter 24?

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. What is one thing Lola says to Valencia when Valencia knocks on her door that endears her to Valencia?

3. In Chapter 22, what does Virgil think the distant sound he hears must be?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 20, what does Virgil do in the well that surprises even himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 31, what significant choice does Valencia make that endears her to Kaori and makes Kaori realize Valencia might be a loyal and interesting friend to have? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the different types of pressures and expectations Virgil, Kaori, Chet, and Valencia feel from their parents throughout the book. Whose relationship with his or her parents seem to evolve the most significantly from the beginning of the book to the end?

Essay Topic 3

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

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