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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 sits atop the new whirligig?
(a) A mermaid.
(b) Lea's photo.
(c) A sailboat.
(d) A large seashell.

2. Why does Grandma ask Jenny to stop in the middle of a street?
(a) To pick up a lost dog.
(b) To look at roses in a yard.
(c) To let a bicyclist pass.
(d) To look at a birch tree.

3. What does Tony write about his vacation?
(a) It made him sick.
(b) It was horrible.
(c) It was exciting.
(d) It was wonderful.

4. What does Grandma refuse to admit about her health?
(a) She is senile.
(b) She needs a hearing aid.
(c) She is near death.
(d) She is unable to walk.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What pledge does Tony break while on summer vacation?

4. Where does Brent go after he leaves the dining hall?

5. What does Brent buy after leaving the museum?

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. How does the boy's interest in the whirligig affect Brent?

4. Describe Jenny's feelings towards Grandma.

5. What does Grandma know at the beginning of the journey that Jenny does not know? What makes the ride even more poignant with Jenny?

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

7. Why is it easy for Brent to interact with the children as he builds the whirligig?

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

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

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

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