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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Brent picking up for the party?
2. How does the man feel when the boat returns to shore?
3. What reply does Brent receive concerning his written apology to the Zamoras?
4. What is usually the subject of Brent's conversations?
5. Where does Brent's father currently work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Brent's primary focus as he dresses for the party? Support with details.
2. 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?
3. What pointers does Alexandra give Steph for attracting boys?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Alexandra is taking Steph on an adventure. Discuss the hyperbole used by Alexandra as she tells her friend about their destination.
5. What has happened at the party that makes Brent feel as though he is a leper as he drives away? Would it be accurate to say that this was Brent's self image before the party? Why or why not?
6. What could Brent do to lessen the humiliation of Brianna's public scolding?
7. How does Brent spend the hours right before the party?
8. Describe what Flaco discovers on a boarded-up ice cream shop.
9. Upon arriving to pickup Jonathan for the party, what does Brent instantly regret as Jonathan comes out of the house? Why?
10. What bird disappoints Flaco? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Discuss in detail at least three instances where Brent blames others for his own mistakes.
2) Explore how Brent could have saved himself a lot of unnecessary pain by taking ownership of his actions in each of the three incidents.
Essay Topic 2
After hearing Brent's story, the artist tells Brent that everyone makes mistakes, and he is forgiven. Discuss why this is an important moment in Brent's life. How will this moment affect Brent's dealings with other people?
Essay Topic 3
Whirligigs affect people of all ages in the book. Select two characters who are from different generations and describe how their individual experience with a whirligig is unique to their age.
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