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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 is it about Virgil's house that makes Valencia a little nervous in Chapter 29?

2. What was one thing Kaori inherited from her mother?

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

4. What does Gen suggest that Kaori does to try to find out what happened to Virgil?

5. Why is Virgil's time in the resource room his favorite time in school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 32, what does Ruby urge Virgil to do one last time before he can sleep for a while in the well?

3. In Chapter 30, what does Chet think about the task of convincing his parents to let him keep a snake if he catches one?

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

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

6. In Chapter 28, why does Ruby call Virgil "Bayani" and what does it mean?

7. In Chapter 28, what is one of the things that Valencia does that caught Virgil's attention at first and made him like her?

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Kelly chooses to write Valencia's chapters from the first-person point of view and Virgil's from the third-person point of view? What effect do you think her alternation between viewpoints from different characters has on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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