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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. In Chapter 20, what can Virgil never remember having done before in his life?
2. What does Valencia notice about the old well in the woods that is strange to her in Chapter 21?
3. What question does Kaori ask Valencia in the end of Chapter 26 that Valencia does not hear?
4. What is one question Valencia writes down in her diary about rodents in Chapter 21?
5. Why does Kaori tell Valencia she is distracted in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 19, why does Roberta tell Valencia they cannot be friends any longer?
2. What is one thing Lola says to Valencia when Valencia knocks on her door that endears her to Valencia?
3. In Chapter 29, what does Gen tell Valencia about Virgil that Valencia thinks is interesting and endearing?
4. In Chapter 19, what do Valencia's parents misunderstand about her feelings about being abandoned by her friends?
5. In Chapter 29, why is Valencia nervous about knocking on Virgil's door for the first time?
6. What happens to Chet in Chapter 30 when he actually does find a snake in the woods?
7. In Chapter 20, what does Virgil do in the well that surprises even himself?
8. What does Kaori decide to do in Chapter 23 when Virgil is quite late for his appointment with her?
9. In Chapter 30, what does Chet think about the task of convincing his parents to let him keep a snake if he catches one?
10. In Chapter 27, what do Kaori, Gen and Valencia decide to do about Virgil's mysterious absence?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Kelly use both pacing and plot points to build and sustain suspense throughout the novel?
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
Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of the snake, and the snake bite, that Chet encounters/receives in the woods.
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