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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 is Valencia's last name?

2. What kind of diary does Valencia keep?

3. Who are Virgil's twin brothers?

4. Who gave Valencia a book about famous deaf people?

5. What is one thing that makes it more difficult for Valencia to read lips?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what does Virgil suspect is wrong with Gulliver, and why does he think this?

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

4. In Chapter 1, why does Lola suspect that Virgil is looking upset?

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

6. In Chapter 16, why is Virgil even more scared of encountering Chet Bullens than usual?

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

8. How does Valencia feel about her own name?

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

10. In Chapter 17, how and why does Virgil end up trapped in the old well in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the significance of Sacred, the stray dog, to both Valencia and Virgil. What does the dog seem to symbolize to each of these characters?

Essay Topic 2

How have both Virgil's and Valencia's attitudes towards trusting their peers - namely, Kaori and Gen - changed from the start of the book to the end? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kelly treat the role and idea of destiny in this book? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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