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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 do Kaori and Gen hear at the end of Chapter 31 that startles them and shakes them?
(a) Screaming.
(b) A low-flying plane.
(c) Their mother calling for them to come home.
(d) Flames crackling.

2. What does Kaori believe she was in her second life, as described in Chapter 31?
(a) A dancer from Japan.
(b) A freedom fighter from Bangladesh.
(c) A soldier in WWII.
(d) The president of the United States.

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

4. Who begins talking to Virgil in the well in Chapter 25?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Pah.
(c) Ruby San Salvador.
(d) Frederico.

5. Who does Virgil think is trying to kill him in Chapter 22?
(a) Kaori.
(b) Gen.
(c) The Bull.
(d) Valencia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one question Valencia writes down in her diary about rodents in Chapter 21?

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

3. Why does Valencia think she could never be a dog?

4. What does Gen tell Valencia in Chapter 29 about Virgil that Valencia thinks is interesting?

5. What does Valencia notice that Kaori is really good at in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is one thing Lola says to Valencia when Valencia knocks on her door that endears her to Valencia?

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

5. What does Virgil tell Ruby in Chapter 28 about his own inability to fight back when Chet bullies him?

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

7. What does Valencia do for Roberta in Chapter 19 when she learns Roberta is afraid of snakes?

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

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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