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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Brent walks down a street in El Paso, whom does he encounter with tweezerlike eyes?
(a) A street vendor.
(b) A fleeing robber.
(c) A street preacher.
(d) A homeless man.

2. What does Grandma refuse to admit about her health?
(a) She needs a hearing aid.
(b) She is near death.
(c) She is unable to walk.
(d) She is senile.

3. What is just beginning after Tony finishes his journal writing?
(a) The Price Is Right.
(b) Recess.
(c) The pregame show.
(d) Lunch.

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

5. While driving, what does Jenny notice about Grandma's face?
(a) It is extremely pale.
(b) It has an unfocused look.
(c) It is blotched with rouge.
(d) It is more wrinkled.

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

7. Who/what is Brent's sole company as he works on the next whiligig?
(a) Lea's photo.
(b) Lea.
(c) His friend Flaco.
(d) His friend Emil.

8. What is special for Jenny's Grandma about this drive?
(a) Grandma gets to spend time with Jenny.
(b) Grandma makes good on a promise to her own parents.
(c) Grandma forgets her cancer for awhile.
(d) Grandma sees important places from her past.

9. 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 the violin is not the right instrument for Tony.
(c) The teacher tells her that Tony is not talented.
(d) The teacher tells her that Tony needs to rest.

10. What is the final entry in Tony's journal about his vacation?
(a) "The summer was wonderful."
(b) "The summer turned out to be pritty good."
(c) "The summer was pritty wonderful."
(d) "The summer turned out to be pretty good."

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

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

13. Where does Brent mount the whirligig he finishes in Chapter 5?
(a) On the front porch of the establishment.
(b) On a church lawn.
(c) On a tree trunk.
(d) On a restaurant window.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the billboards announcing the Key Lime Pie Belt first appear on Brent's bus trip?

2. What is the worst part of Tony's summer vacation?

3. In Chapter 5, when Brent enters a dining room, who fills him with envy?

4. At the end of Chapter 5, whom does Brent serenade?

5. What does Grandma survive in her youth?

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