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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 is at the top of the whirligig?
(a) A red rose.
(b) A woman's head.
(c) A foil halo.
(d) A gold star.

2. How does Brent feel about Mrs. Zamora's request?
(a) He is on the verge of crying.
(b) He is frightened.
(c) He refuses to cooperate.
(d) He is smiling inside.

3. What follows the boat on which the man boards?
(a) Three seagulls.
(b) A school of fish.
(c) A graceful dolphin.
(d) A flock of noisy birds.

4. A cyclist at a campground introduces Brent to a game called Go. What do players use to play Go?
(a) White stones.
(b) King and pawn chess pieces.
(c) Black and white stones.
(d) Black stones.

5. In Chapter 3, following the accident, how does Brent feel around strangers?
(a) Like a brave hero.
(b) Like a murderer.
(c) Like an outcast.
(d) Like a misunderstood child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is befriending Stephanie?

2. Who is Lea Zamora?

3. Where is the whirligig located?

4. According to the man, what is a hard thing to find?

5. Where does Brent live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Brent's exit from the party.

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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. 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?

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