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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. What color is the whirligig?
2. How does Brent celebrate his seventeenth birthday?
3. In Chapter 3, following the accident, how does Brent feel around strangers?
4. What does Brent's father bring to the meeting with the Zamoras?
5. At the party, who calls Brent a leech?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is guided imagery? Why does Alexandra believe in it? What happens on the adventure that turns Steph into a believer?
2. Why is the Lea's whirligig so important to Mrs. Zamora?
3. Upon arriving to pickup Jonathan for the party, what does Brent instantly regret as Jonathan comes out of the house? Why?
4. 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?
5. What is "ouija walking?" Who invents it? How does this exemplify the inventor's personality?
6. How does Jonathan's attitude about the party differ from Brent's?
7. Summarize the transition from Brent's suicide attempt in Chapter 1 to the two friends' whirligig adventure in Chapter 2. What is the significance of the transition?
8. 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.
9. Who is the narrator in Chapter 4? What is his job? Describe how his job brings peace to him.
10. Describe Brent's exit from the party.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
Discuss the tangible and intangible gifts Emil shares with Brent. How do the two kinds of gifts interact?
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