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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 Brent have with him that could make his journey easier?
(a) An airline ticket to any destination.
(b) A Visa card.
(c) Five hundred dollars in cash.
(d) A voucher for free lodging at the Sheraton.

2. With whom does Tony pretend to have a conversation throughout Chapter 6?
(a) A sports announcer.
(b) Bob Barker.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His mother.

3. What is Brent trying to learn from a book he has purchased?
(a) How to survive in the desert.
(b) History of the American Indians.
(c) The stars' names.
(d) Astrology signs.

4. What does Brent feel is missing in his life?
(a) Faith and hope.
(b) Motivation and direction.
(c) Skills and interests.
(d) Friends and family.

5. What is the worst part of Tony's summer vacation?
(a) The harp whiligig at the campground.
(b) Practicing violin everyday.
(c) Fishing in the stream for hours.
(d) Fighting with Kelsey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tony's mom let him quit taking violin lessons?

2. Who is Rachel?

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

4. As Brent walks down a street in El Paso, whom does he encounter with tweezerlike eyes?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 7, who is annoying Brent?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is dinner at the hostel different from Brent's dinner at home with his parents?

2. What does Tony tell Mr. Mintz about his summer vacation? How does Mr. Mintz use this information to help Tony?

3. What is the shape of Brent's new whirligig? What sits on top? How long does it take to build? What virtue does Brent display while creating the intricate display?

4. What does Brent resolve to do as he reads his star guide book? How is he already accomplishing his goal with the whirligigs?

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

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. What are some of Jenny's parents' actions that lead them away from their Jewish heritage? Why do they try to forget their roots?

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

10. When the chapter ends, what does Tony do that connects the little boy to his great-grandfather?

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