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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Tony want to be?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Kelsey.
(c) Ken.
(d) Mr. Mintz.

4. Grandma puts on a dress made of what material?
(a) Seersucker.
(b) Wool.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Polyester.

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

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

7. Where do the billboards announcing the Key Lime Pie Belt first appear on Brent's bus trip?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Florida.

8. What does Brent buy after leaving the museum?
(a) A bus pass to San Francisco.
(b) A pair of jeans.
(c) A harmonica and an instruction book.
(d) A book about building wooden toys.

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

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

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

12. What does Brent do calm his frustrations?
(a) He hums to himself.
(b) He writes letters to his parents.
(c) He walks on the beach.
(d) He plays the harmonica.

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

14. What is Tony doing while the teacher tells the students to write in their journals?
(a) Daydreaming about his vacation.
(b) Writing a note to a classmate.
(c) Thumping his desk.
(d) Drawing the Seattle Mariners logo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grandma's first language?

2. What sits atop the new whirligig?

3. Why does Tony's mom let him quit taking violin lessons?

4. Why does Brent like being in Texas?

5. Where does Brent have dinner in Chapter 7?

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