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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 does Brent buy after leaving the museum?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 8, where is Jenny?
3. According to Tony, what is wonderful about throwing up?
4. What book does Brent read as he crosses Louisiana?
5. Where does Brent stay when he arrives at his destination?
Short Essay Questions
1. When the chapter ends, what does Tony do that connects the little boy to his great-grandfather?
2. Why does Brent enjoy returning to the Sand Dollar Cafe?
3. Which whirligig is at Tony's summer campground? How does Tony feel about the whirligig?
4. Emil makes a comment to Brent that his father had told him that teachers live forever through their students. When Brent hears this, what person in his past comes to mind? What do her words mean to Brent at the time she speaks to him? What realization has Emil's sharing brought to Brent?
5. What are some of Jenny's parents' actions that lead them away from their Jewish heritage? Why do they try to forget their roots?
6. 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?
7. Describe the wooden band whirligig. How does it move in the wind?
8. How does the boy's interest in the whirligig affect Brent?
9. What does the whale whirligig represent to Grandma?
10. What does Tony finally write in his journal? What does he do to emphasize the truth in his entry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Brent is forever changed after the automobile accident. Describe the old Brent as a person? How has he changed physically, mentally, and spiritually?
Essay Topic 2
After two men try to steal his backpack, Brent realizes why animals live in herds. How is this thought analogous to Flaco's thought about the shearwater bird? Describe the connection between Brent, Flaco, and the wooden band whirligig.
Essay Topic 3
Explore the wooden band whirligig's effect on Flaco's life. What changes does he make in his life because of the whirligig? What remains the same in his life?
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