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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Tony scratch under his shirt at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) He is feeding a cord down his sleeve.
(b) He is still recovering from poison ivy.
(c) He always feels itchy when he writes in class.
(d) He is signaling his friend to pass a note.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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 man's ability to entertain himself and others.
(d) He envies the family's sharing dinner leisurely.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is just beginning after Tony finishes his journal writing?

2. Why does Jenny not want to drive Grandma anywhere?

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

4. Why does Grandma ask Jenny to stop in the middle of a street?

5. Where does Brent have dinner in Chapter 7?

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