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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Apprentices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What form will Brent's next whiligig take?
(a) A flower garden.
(b) A harmonica.
(c) A spouting whale.
(d) A pirate's ship.

2. Why is Brent filled with envy when he enters the dining room?
(a) He envies the man's ability to entertain himself and others.
(b) He envies the young man's obvious success.
(c) He envies the family's sharing dinner leisurely.
(d) He envies the storyteller's ease with words.

3. Whom does Brent sit beside in the dining hall?
(a) An older, bearded gentlemen.
(b) An attractive eighteen year old French girl.
(c) An eighteen year old German student.
(d) Two Canadian cyclists.

4. What does Brent realize about the song which he teaches himself to play?
(a) It is a very difficult song to play.
(b) It is a cheerful song.
(c) It is a lonely song.
(d) It is a lament.

5. What does Mrs. Zamora give to Brent to help him with restitution?
(a) A pattern for a whirligig.
(b) An envelope with five hundred dollars in cash.
(c) A bus pass good for forty-five days.
(d) An airline ticket to Seattle, Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Brent teach himself to play?

2. What does Brent want from the judge?

3. As Brent walks down a street in El Paso, whom does he encounter with tweezerlike eyes?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, who is annoying Brent?

5. What is the temperature that is displayed on the sign outside the station?

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