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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 7, who is annoying Brent?
(a) A passenger who is humming.
(b) A snoring passenger.
(c) A bearded man who is asking questions.
(d) A lady who has boarded in Phoenix.

2. What instrument does Tony play?
(a) The accordion.
(b) The violin.
(c) The piano.
(d) The tuba.

3. What is Grandma's first language?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) English.

4. What has Jenny's parents tried to put behind them?
(a) Christmas celebrations.
(b) Poland and Hitler.
(c) The teachings of the Torah.
(d) Their Hebrew language.

5. What is the worst part of Tony's summer vacation?
(a) Fighting with Kelsey.
(b) Practicing violin everyday.
(c) The harp whiligig at the campground.
(d) Fishing in the stream for hours.

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

7. What form will Brent's next whiligig take?
(a) A flower garden.
(b) A pirate's ship.
(c) A harmonica.
(d) A spouting whale.

8. After finishing his journal entry, where does Tony look?
(a) At the clock.
(b) At the blackboard.
(c) At his math book.
(d) At his radio cord.

9. How does the desk clerk treat Brent at the motel?
(a) With gratitude.
(b) With suspicion.
(c) With grace.
(d) With indifference.

10. What color are practically all of Grandma's shoes?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

11. What does Brent realize about the song which he teaches himself to play?
(a) It is a lament.
(b) It is a lonely song.
(c) It is a cheerful song.
(d) It is a very difficult song to play.

12. At what kind of restaurant does Grandma tell Jenny to stop?
(a) A Chinese restaurant.
(b) A fast food chain.
(c) A Japanese sushi bar.
(d) A fish market.

13. Why is Brent filled with envy when he enters the dining room?
(a) He envies the family's sharing dinner leisurely.
(b) He envies the young man's obvious success.
(c) He envies the storyteller's ease with words.
(d) He envies the man's ability to entertain himself and others.

14. In Chapter 6, what is the fifth grade teacher's name?
(a) Miss Kelsey.
(b) Miss Chang.
(c) Mrs. Griffey.
(d) Miss Rappalini.

15. What meaning does the whale whirligig have for Grandma?
(a) Nature follows a cycle of life and death.
(b) The ocean is the keeper of life.
(c) The dead want the living to laugh.
(d) Life will continue to "spin" after her death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grandma puts on a dress made of what material?

2. As Chapter 5 begins, what city is Brent's next destination?

3. What is the temperature that is displayed on the sign outside the station?

4. What does Brent see as he enters the El Paso bus station?

5. Where does Brent mount the whirligig he finishes in Chapter 5?

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