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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 5, whom does Brent serenade?
(a) Lea.
(b) Himself.
(c) A lost dog.
(d) Emil.

3. What does Brent do during the night hours?
(a) Reads the next chapter of the whirligig guidebook.
(b) Plays his harmonica and works with the star guide.
(c) Writes letters to his parents.
(d) Reads biographies about famous inventors.

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

5. What does Tony write about his vacation?
(a) It was wonderful.
(b) It was horrible.
(c) It made him sick.
(d) It was exciting.

6. What does Grandma survive in her youth?
(a) A car accident.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) The Holocaust.

7. What is circling the old house on Kansas Street?
(a) Two seagulls.
(b) Two crows.
(c) A helicopter
(d) A vulture.

8. What is Brent trying to learn from a book he has purchased?
(a) How to survive in the desert.
(b) Astrology signs.
(c) History of the American Indians.
(d) The stars' names.

9. What does Brent study during breaks from building the third whirligig?
(a) A star guide.
(b) A math textbook.
(c) A history book.
(d) A woodworker's manual.

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

11. Where does Brent go after he leaves the dining hall?
(a) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(b) A video store.
(c) The San Diego Zoo.
(d) A nearby golf range.

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

13. With whom does Tony pretend to have a conversation throughout Chapter 6?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His mother.
(c) A sports announcer.
(d) Bob Barker.

14. Where does Brent stay when he arrives at his destination?
(a) A youth hostel.
(b) The Sheraton.
(c) A Dutch family's home.
(d) A campground.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tony laugh at his last entry?

2. What song does Brent teach himself to play?

3. What does Brent feel is missing in his life?

4. What does Brent do calm his frustrations?

5. Who is Trish?

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