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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 Chet suspect about Valencia's deafness?
(a) That she might be faking it.
(b) That it was due to her listening to music that was too loud.
(c) That it helps her more than it challenges her.
(d) That it is the reason she is so smart.

2. What does the voice in the well tell Virgil to do one last time in Chapter 32 before he goes to sleep for a while?
(a) Scream for help.
(b) Tie a ribbon around his wrist.
(c) Drink some water.
(d) Feed Gulliver.

3. What kind of feeling does Valencia have as she leaves the woods in Chapter 21?
(a) A sad feeling.
(b) An angry feeling.
(c) A weird feeling.
(d) A happy feeling.

4. Why is Virgil's time in the resource room his favorite time in school?
(a) Because that is where he can finally relax and not be bullied.
(b) Because that is where his favorite snacks are.
(c) Because that is where he studies his favorite subject.
(d) Because that is where he sees Valencia.

5. What does Valencia notice that Kaori is really good at in Chapter 29?
(a) The how-tos.
(b) Doing sign language.
(c) Singing.
(d) Feeding animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of ceremony does Kaori want to perform in Chapter 31 to help find Virgil?

2. What special stone does Kaori say they need to find in Chapter 31 for the ceremony?

3. What surprises Virgil about his own voice when he finally yells for help from the well in Chapter 20?

4. Which of the following did Valencia learn never to do to a snake?

5. Who does Chet see in the woods in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what do Valencia's parents misunderstand about her feelings about being abandoned by her friends?

2. Why does Valencia decide to give Kaori and Gen a fake name instead of her real one the first time she meets them?

3. In Chapter 30, what does Chet think about the task of convincing his parents to let him keep a snake if he catches one?

4. In Chapter 29, why is Valencia nervous about knocking on Virgil's door for the first time?

5. In Chapter 20, what does Virgil do in the well that surprises even himself?

6. In Chapter 27, what do Kaori, Gen and Valencia decide to do about Virgil's mysterious absence?

7. In Chapter 28, why does Ruby call Virgil "Bayani" and what does it mean?

8. How does Valencia react to Gen's questions about her hearing aids and deafness in Chapter 31?

9. In Chapter 32, what does Ruby urge Virgil to do one last time before he can sleep for a while in the well?

10. In Chapter 25, who begins speaking to Virgil in the well, and why?

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