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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 musical instruments come to the man's mind?
(a) A guitar, keyboard, and drums.
(b) A violin, piano, cello, and flute.
(c) A trumpet, trombone, clarinet, and drum.
(d) A harp and a violin.

2. What does Brent's mom always place on the table to the right of his father's fork?
(a) A cup of coffee.
(b) A shopping list.
(c) A television remote.
(d) His extra napkins.

3. Who is Brent picking up for the party?
(a) Chaz.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Dex.

4. Who says that Mrs. Zamora's request is crazy?
(a) Brent's mother.
(b) Mr. Zamora.
(c) Brent's father.
(d) The judge.

5. At the end of Chapter 2, how many winters have passed since Stephanie first saw the whirligig?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is written on the whirligig?

2. With which Hollywood star does Stephanie compare herself?

3. Who moves in with the unhappy couple?

4. What does Mrs. Zamora give to Brent to help him with restitution?

5. How many Nobel Prizes does the fictitious spinster in Chapter 2 own?

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon arriving to pickup Jonathan for the party, what does Brent instantly regret as Jonathan comes out of the house? Why?

2. What are Lea's mother's memories of learning about her daughter's death? What does she think of doing after hearing the news? What makes her change her mind?

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

4. What does Brent recall about the automobile accident? How do his parents try to keep him from knowing facts about the accident?

5. What setbacks do Flaco and his wife have in their life together? What does Flaco do to escape?

6. How does Brent spend the hours right before the party?

7. Is Brent still preoccupied with his own life in Chapter 3? Give details to support.

8. Summarize the sequence of events in Chapter 4.

9. 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.

10. What is Brent's primary focus as he dresses for the party? Support with details.

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