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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which professional sports team does Brent view as losers?
(a) The Braves.
(b) The Bulls.
(c) The Yankees.
(d) The Cubs.

2. According to Brent, what are now mysterious gifts?
(a) Sunsets.
(b) Mornings.
(c) Evenings.
(d) Rainbows.

3. What does Brent consider his "interim identity?"
(a) A friendly stranger.
(b) A carpenter.
(c) A whirligig maker.
(d) A wayward traveler.

4. What kind of drink does Brent mix for himself?
(a) Scotch and soda.
(b) Bourbon and coke.
(c) Apple martini.
(d) Vodka and tonic.

5. How does the man feel when the boat returns to shore?
(a) Tired.
(b) Sad.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which visualization has Alexandra already used to test her whirligig theory?

2. Where does Brent live?

3. Who has the power, according to Brent, to stop his pain?

4. What happens that changes his wife's temperament?

5. Which musical instruments come to the man's mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pointers does Alexandra give Steph for attracting boys?

2. How is the wooden marching band whirligig a contradiction in terms of Flaco's life? Does he see it as such? Use details to support.

3. Describe what Flaco discovers on a boarded-up ice cream shop.

4. Summarize the transition from Brent's suicide attempt in Chapter 1 to the two friends' whirligig adventure in Chapter 2. What is the significance of the transition?

5. How does Brent react to Lea's mother's recollection of her daughter's death?

6. How does Jonathan's attitude about the party differ from Brent's?

7. What are the specific tasks that Brent must perform for restitution? How does he react to the request?

8. What is "ouija walking?" Who invents it? How does this exemplify the inventor's personality?

9. What is guided imagery? Why does Alexandra believe in it? What happens on the adventure that turns Steph into a believer?

10. When Brent and Jonathan arrive at the party, what becomes apparent to Brent when he sees other guests? Why does this observation make him angry at Jonathan?

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