3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what time of year is it?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Summer.
(c) Christmas holidays.
(d) Spring break.

4. Who has the power, according to Brent, to stop his pain?
(a) Brent, himself.
(b) Brianna.
(c) His parents.
(d) His friends.

5. At whom does Brent take a swing after being embarrassed?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Chaz.
(d) Brianna.

6. Where does the man finally end up on his morning drive?
(a) The Gulf of Mexico.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) Port Arthur.
(d) The Everglades.

7. Whose hairstyle does Brent imitate?
(a) A rock idol's.
(b) GQ models.
(c) His father's.
(d) Jonathan's.

8. What does Brent use to gauge his father's moods?
(a) His father's grunts and snorts.
(b) His father's sarcasm.
(c) His father's generosity.
(d) His father's humor and banter.

9. What follows the boat on which the man boards?
(a) A school of fish.
(b) A flock of noisy birds.
(c) Three seagulls.
(d) A graceful dolphin.

10. Who makes Lea lots of wooden toys, including her whirligig?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her favorite uncle.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

11. What kind of drink does Brent mix for himself?
(a) Bourbon and coke.
(b) Apple martini.
(c) Scotch and soda.
(d) Vodka and tonic.

12. Which visualization has Alexandra already used to test her whirligig theory?
(a) Acing an algebra test.
(b) Acing a science test.
(c) Winning a scholarship.
(d) Acing a history test.

13. Where does the man work when he is fourteen years old?
(a) At the shoe shop.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) At a retail store.
(d) At the local newspaper.

14. How does Brent celebrate his seventeenth birthday?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) With his parents.
(d) Not at all.

15. What color is the whirligig?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Multicolored.
(d) Yellow.