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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 Grandma's first language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) English.
(d) French.

2. Why does Brent like being in Texas?
(a) He likes the Dallas Cowboys.
(b) No one knows him there.
(c) He likes reading about the history of Texas.
(d) He remembers vacationing there as a child.

3. What does Grandma wear on her head for the drive?
(a) A wig from the Eisenhower era.
(b) A beautiful silk scarf.
(c) A baseball cap.
(d) A purple hat to match her dress.

4. Where does Brent go after he leaves the dining hall?
(a) The San Diego Zoo.
(b) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(c) A nearby golf range.
(d) A video store.

5. Who is Trish?
(a) A tour guide at the motel.
(b) A maid at the motel.
(c) A guest at the motel.
(d) A desk clerk at the motel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tony, what is wonderful about throwing up?

2. What does Grandma survive in her youth?

3. What has Jenny's parents tried to put behind them?

4. Who visits while Brent is making the wooden band whirligig?

5. Where does Brent have dinner in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Up until this point in his life, Brent has never had any interests other than looking cool. What new interests are now filling Brent's spare time? What role models have helped him establish these other interests?

2. Why does Brent refuse to use the Visa card which his parents have given him for the trip? What does this say about his new sense of responsibility?

3. What has Tony failed to do that lands him in trouble with Mr. Mintz?

4. What effect do her parents' actions concerning their Jewish heritage have on Jenny?

5. Describe Jenny's feelings towards Grandma.

6. What does Tony finally write in his journal? What does he do to emphasize the truth in his entry?

7. What does the whale whirligig represent to Grandma?

8. Describe the wooden band whirligig. How does it move in the wind?

9. As Brent steps into the hostel's dining hall, he sees a bearded man playing a concertina for the guests. Why does Brent admire this man? What is Brent thinking as he watches the bearded man entertain?

10. About what do the children warn Brent regarding the location of the wooden band whirligig?

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