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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 surprises Virgil about his own voice when he finally yells for help from the well in Chapter 20?
2. What does Gen insist on taking with her from their house as they head to the woods to do the ceremony in Chapter 31?
3. What do Kaori, Gen and Valencia eat for lunch in Chapter 27?
4. What does the voice in the well call Virgil in Chapter 25?
5. What does Virgil ask the voice in the well to do for him in return for its request in Chapter 32?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Chet Bullens alarmed to see Valencia in the woods in Chapter 18?
2. What happens to Chet in Chapter 30 when he actually does find a snake in the woods?
3. In Chapter 25, who begins speaking to Virgil in the well, and why?
4. What is one thing Lola says to Valencia when Valencia knocks on her door that endears her to Valencia?
5. In Chapter 29, why is Valencia nervous about knocking on Virgil's door for the first time?
6. In Chapter 27, what do Kaori, Gen and Valencia decide to do about Virgil's mysterious absence?
7. In Chapter 21, what does Valencia notice that is different about the old well in the woods?
8. What does Valencia do for Roberta in Chapter 19 when she learns Roberta is afraid of snakes?
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. 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 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.
Essay Topic 2
How does Kelly use both pacing and plot points to build and sustain suspense throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing how Kelly demonstrates that Virgil has emerged from his time trapped in the well as a braver and more confident person, citing specific examples from the text to support your arguments.
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