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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 musicians are represented on the third whirligig?
2. What instrument does Tony play?
3. Who does Tony want to be?
4. What is the final entry in Tony's journal about his vacation?
5. What song does Brent teach himself to play?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tony tell Mr. Mintz about his summer vacation? How does Mr. Mintz use this information to help Tony?
2. Describe Jenny's feelings towards Grandma.
3. What effect do her parents' actions concerning their Jewish heritage have on Jenny?
4. What does Tony finally write in his journal? What does he do to emphasize the truth in his entry?
5. 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?
6. Why does Brent enjoy returning to the Sand Dollar Cafe?
7. 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?
8. When the chapter ends, what does Tony do that connects the little boy to his great-grandfather?
9. Why is it easy for Brent to interact with the children as he builds the whirligig?
10. What does Grandma know at the beginning of the journey that Jenny does not know? What makes the ride even more poignant with Jenny?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Brent and Emil spend a day together just relaxing. Compare/contrast this day with a day potentially spent with Emil before the accident. Include details of their activities for support.
Essay Topic 3
Mrs. Zamora states that the universe required her daughter to die in the accident. What has the universe required of Brent following the accident? Why?
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