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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 reply does Brent receive concerning his written apology to the Zamoras?
(a) An arrest warrant.
(b) A scathing phone call.
(c) His own letter, mutilated with scissors, in an envelope.
(d) No reply.

2. From where is the man?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Miami.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Chicago.

3. Who moves in with the unhappy couple?
(a) The wife's sister.
(b) A foster child.
(c) A family friend.
(d) The man's nephew.

4. Who is Stephanie's boyfriend at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) A young French gentleman.
(c) Brent.
(d) Kyle.

5. What does Mrs. Zamora ask of Brent for restitution?
(a) That Brent do volunteer service in the emergency room.
(b) That Brent build and place four whirligigs around the United States.
(c) That Lee take a bus trip around the country and share his story.
(d) That Brent make four whirligigs and give them to four friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man's nickname?

2. Mrs. Zamora shares a photo with Brent. Who/what is in the photo?

3. Which professional sports team does Brent view as losers?

4. At the end of Chapter 2, how many winters have passed since Stephanie first saw the whirligig?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where is Brent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. When the two girls reach the point, a whirligig with a woman's head on top is mounted on a pole at the edge of a cliff. What is the significance of the whirligig's location? How does this relate to the two girls?

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. What is the difference between retribution and restitution? Why has Mrs. Zamora asked for restitution from Brent?

10. Describe Brent's exit from the party.

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