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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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 voucher for free lodging at the Sheraton.
(d) A Visa card.

6. In what setting does Brent go about building the third whirligig in Chapter 7?
(a) Near a boarded up ice cream shop.
(b) On a beach next to a sand dune.
(c) Near a cottage on a deserted beach road.
(d) On a pier near the ocean.

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

8. 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 restaurant window.
(d) On a tree trunk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brent realize about the song which he teaches himself to play?

2. Where does Brent have dinner in Chapter 7?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 8, where is Jenny?

4. What is the final entry in Tony's journal about his vacation?

5. At what kind of restaurant does Grandma tell Jenny to stop?

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