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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 does Kaori tell Gen is a problem Pisces are plagued with?
(a) They are aggressive.
(b) They are always at odds with themselves.
(c) They are too trusting.
(d) They are impulsive.

2. What treat food does Virgil often try to convince Lola to buy for him?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Doritos.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) Donuts.

3. In Chapter 9, what does Valencia think about her own name?
(a) She wishes it was easier for people to say.
(b) She wishes it was shorter.
(c) It could lead people into battle.
(d) She would like to change it to Susan.

4. What does Valencia's mother send her off to find in Chapter 9 at the grocery store?
(a) Avocados.
(b) Corn.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Peaches.

5. What does Mr. Bullens say about the woman in front of them in the check-out line at the grocery store?
(a) She should move more quickly.
(b) She should wear nicer clothes.
(c) She should try buying more vegetables.
(d) She should get a different job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a signature phrase of Kaori's?

2. What kind of creature does Valencia bring food to in the woods?

3. What kind of creature does Malaya beat in Lola's story for Virgil?

4. Who features in Lola's story about the girl who does not know her destiny?

5. Who does Virgil go to for advice about problems he is having?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what is Chet Bullens's motivation for trying to catch a snake in the woods?

2. In Chapter 3, who is Ruby San Salvador and what becomes of her, according to Lola?

3. How does Valencia feel about her own name?

4. What does Mr. Bullens, Chet's father, say when Chet asks him what makes people deaf in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 15, what is Valencia looking for in the woods, and why?

6. In Chapter 1, what is one reason Virgil considers himself a failure?

7. In Chapter 3, what is a criticism Lola has of Virgil's mother when it comes to food?

8. Why does Virgil's family nickname him Turtle?

9. In Chapter 9, what notice does Valencia see on the bulletin board at the Super Saver that she takes note of for later?

10. What happens in Valencia's nightmare in Chapter 2?

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