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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. What carries words away like seeds in visualization?
(a) The rain.
(b) The sea.
(c) The birds.
(d) The wind.

2. How does Brent celebrate his seventeenth birthday?
(a) Listening to music.
(b) Not at all.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) With his parents.

3. Which character is befriending Stephanie?
(a) Brent.
(b) Brianna.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Chaz.

4. What does Brent's first whirligig look like?
(a) A pianist.
(b) An angel.
(c) A harpist.
(d) A drummer.

5. Which of the following best describes the man's household?
(a) Noisy.
(b) Loving.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Brent picking up for the party?

2. Where does the man work when he is fourteen years old?

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

4. According to Alexandra, what is the language of love?

5. What does Brent consider his "interim identity?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the sequence of events in Chapter 4.

2. Why is the Lea's whirligig so important to Mrs. Zamora?

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Alexandra is taking Steph on an adventure. Discuss the hyperbole used by Alexandra as she tells her friend about their destination.

8. Who is the narrator in Chapter 4? What is his job? Describe how his job brings peace to him.

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

10. What has happened at the party that makes Brent feel as though he is a leper as he drives away? Would it be accurate to say that this was Brent's self image before the party? Why or why not?

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