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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 work of literature was the name of Valencia's guinea pig taken from?
2. What do Kaori and Gen hear at the end of Chapter 31 that startles them and shakes them?
3. How does the voice in the well describe getting a letter from the universe?
4. What does Valencia notice that Kaori is really good at in Chapter 29?
5. What was the name of Valencia's guinea pig?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Chet in Chapter 30 when he actually does find a snake in the woods?
2. In Chapter 19, why does Roberta tell Valencia they cannot be friends any longer?
3. In Chapter 32, what does Ruby urge Virgil to do one last time before he can sleep for a while in the well?
4. In Chapter 28, why does Ruby call Virgil "Bayani" and what does it mean?
5. In Chapter 27, what do Kaori, Gen and Valencia decide to do about Virgil's mysterious absence?
6. Why does Valencia decide to give Kaori and Gen a fake name instead of her real one the first time she meets them?
7. In Chapter 28, what is one of the things that Valencia does that caught Virgil's attention at first and made him like her?
8. In Chapter 19, why do Valencia's parents think she does not need to learn sign language?
9. What does Valencia do for Roberta in Chapter 19 when she learns Roberta is afraid of snakes?
10. In Chapter 22, what does Virgil think when the cover is placed back over the well?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the sibling relationship between Kaori and Gen. In which instances in the book does Kaori demonstrate her affection and love for Gen, despite the fact that she often condescends her little sister and seems to find her irritating?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How does Kelly treat the role and idea of destiny in this book? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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