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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. Why does Valencia think she could never be a dog?
(a) She hates fur.
(b) She would not like having a tail.
(c) She is too picky an eater.
(d) She would not like barking.

2. What does Chet use to help him find a snake?
(a) A compass.
(b) A stick.
(c) Live rodents.
(d) Snakeskin.

3. What do Kaori, Gen and Valencia eat for lunch in Chapter 27?
(a) Candy.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Pickles.

4. What does Gen ask Valencia about when she opens the door and meets her for the first time in Chapter 24?
(a) Valencia's pet rat.
(b) Valencia's backpack.
(c) Valencia's journal.
(d) Valencia's hearing aids.

5. Who was the king in Lola's story who was only one inch tall that Virgil tells the voice in the well about in Chapter 27?
(a) Salvadoro.
(b) Joselito.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Paulito.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virgil become afraid of in Chapter 22 that comes from one of Lola's stories?

2. What does Kaori believe she was in her second life, as described in Chapter 31?

3. Why does Kaori tell Valencia she is distracted in Chapter 24?

4. What does Chet wrap around his arm after the snake bites him?

5. What did Valencia once read squirrels often forget?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, why do Valencia's parents think she does not need to learn sign language?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Valencia notice that is different about the old well in the woods?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Chet in Chapter 30 when he actually does find a snake in the woods?

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

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

10. In Chapter 31, what objects does Kaori tell Gen and Valencia she thinks they need to conduct the ceremony she hopes will help them find Virgil?

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