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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 was the name of Valencia's guinea pig?
2. What surprises Virgil about his own voice when he finally yells for help from the well in Chapter 20?
3. Why is Virgil's time in the resource room his favorite time in school?
4. What does Chet wrap around his arm after the snake bites him?
5. What does Kaori tell Valencia about Virgil's Lola?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Chet Bullens alarmed to see Valencia in the woods in Chapter 18?
2. What is one thing Lola says to Valencia when Valencia knocks on her door that endears her to Valencia?
3. What happens to Chet in Chapter 30 when he actually does find a snake in the woods?
4. What does Virgil tell Ruby in Chapter 28 about his own inability to fight back when Chet bullies him?
5. How does Valencia react to Gen's questions about her hearing aids and deafness in Chapter 31?
6. In Chapter 28, what is one of the things that Valencia does that caught Virgil's attention at first and made him like her?
7. In Chapter 30, what does Chet think about the task of convincing his parents to let him keep a snake if he catches one?
8. In Chapter 22, what does Virgil think when the cover is placed back over the well?
9. What does Kaori decide to do in Chapter 23 when Virgil is quite late for his appointment with her?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How does Kelly treat the role and idea of destiny in this book? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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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