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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 does he find nailed to a restaurant door there?
(a) A wooden marching band.
(b) A wooden jazz band.
(c) A wooden musical note.
(d) A wooden guitar.

2. Who is Miss Gill?
(a) A judge.
(b) A court mediator.
(c) A probation officer.
(d) A friend of Mrs. Zamora.

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

4. Who are the two main characters in Chapter 2?
(a) Brent and Chaz.
(b) Alexandra and Brianna.
(c) Brent and Jonathan.
(d) Alexandra and Stephanie.

5. What color is the whirligig?
(a) Blue.
(b) Multicolored.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes Lea lots of wooden toys, including her whirligig?

2. What language does Stephanie take?

3. When Brent arrives at the party, what are the colors of everyone's clothes?

4. Who moves in with the unhappy couple?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what is the man doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What could Brent do to lessen the humiliation of Brianna's public scolding?

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

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

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where is Brent Bishop? What thoughts are going through his mind?

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

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

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

9. Describe Brent's exit from the party.

10. The two girls are headed out to the point near Pam McQuillen's. Alexandra is taking Steph there because she thinks that it is way past the time for Steph to have a boyfriend. 1) Give five reasons why Alexandra insists that Steph goes along with her plan. 2) Why is Steph not thrilled about this adventure?

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