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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Brent have dinner in Chapter 7?
(a) Four Squares Restaurant.
(b) The Sand Dollar Cafe.
(c) The Seaside Inn.
(d) The Beachfront Cafe.

2. Who is Deborah?
(a) Jenny's mother.
(b) Grandma's other granddaughter.
(c) Grandma's caregiver.
(d) An unexpected visitor.

3. Why does Tony laugh at his last entry?
(a) He remembers a funny joke he has played on his sister during vacation.
(b) He has misspelled "pretty" because spelling does not count.
(c) He knows that he will not be graded on the entry anyway.
(d) He knows that he is lying.

4. What does Brent feel is missing in his life?
(a) Skills and interests.
(b) Friends and family.
(c) Motivation and direction.
(d) Faith and hope.

5. Why does Tony's mom let him quit taking violin lessons?
(a) The teacher tells her that Tony is unruly.
(b) The teacher tells her that Tony is not talented.
(c) The teacher tells her that Tony needs to rest.
(d) The teacher tells her that the violin is not the right instrument for Tony.

6. Why does Brent like being in Texas?
(a) He likes reading about the history of Texas.
(b) No one knows him there.
(c) He likes the Dallas Cowboys.
(d) He remembers vacationing there as a child.

7. Who visits while Brent is making the wooden band whirligig?
(a) A beachcomber.
(b) Trish.
(c) Seven or eight grammar-school-age children.
(d) A minister.

8. What song does Brent teach himself to play?
(a) "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
(b) "Good Day Sunshine."
(c) "Amazing Grace."
(d) "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean."

9. What does Brent have with him that could make his journey easier?
(a) Five hundred dollars in cash.
(b) An airline ticket to any destination.
(c) A Visa card.
(d) A voucher for free lodging at the Sheraton.

10. Who has a voice that makes Tony's mom's fillings ache?
(a) The teacher.
(b) Tony.
(c) Bob Barker.
(d) The Yankees' sports announcer.

11. Who is Tony's music teacher?
(a) Mr. Mintz.
(b) Miss Chang.
(c) Mr. Griffey.
(d) Miss Rappalini.

12. What nationality is Tony?
(a) French.
(b) Korean.
(c) German.
(d) Dutch.

13. What does Brent see as he enters the El Paso bus station?
(a) A picture of a missing child.
(b) A picture of Lea.
(c) A picture of himself on a "Wanted" poster.
(d) A lost puppy.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 8, where is Jenny?
(a) At the beach.
(b) On a bus ride.
(c) Alone in the house with her grandmother.
(d) Driving her grandmother to the store.

15. What musicians are represented on the third whirligig?
(a) A saxophone player, a trumpet player, a guitarist.
(b) A cellist, a harpist, and a pianist.
(c) A drummer, a trumpet player, a clarinet player, and a trombone player.
(d) A drummer and a trumpet player.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Brent filled with envy when he enters the dining room?

2. In what setting does Brent go about building the third whirligig in Chapter 7?

3. What is just beginning after Tony finishes his journal writing?

4. Where does Brent stay when he arrives at his destination?

5. What does Brent buy after leaving the museum?

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