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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does he find nailed to a restaurant door there?
(a) A wooden musical note.
(b) A wooden marching band.
(c) A wooden guitar.
(d) A wooden jazz band.

2. What has been on the man's mind for weeks?
(a) Money.
(b) A seagull.
(c) A robin.
(d) A shearwater bird.

3. According to the man, what is a hard thing to find?
(a) Peace.
(b) Love.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Fame.

4. With which Hollywood star does Stephanie compare herself?
(a) Vivian Leigh.
(b) Lucille Ball.
(c) Marilyn Monroe.
(d) Jean Harlow.

5. Who is Brent picking up for the party?
(a) Dex.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Chaz.
(d) Tommy.

6. Who is Stephanie's boyfriend at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) A young French gentleman.
(c) Brent.
(d) Kyle.

7. Which professional sports team does Brent view as losers?
(a) The Yankees.
(b) The Braves.
(c) The Bulls.
(d) The Cubs.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what is the man doing?
(a) Watching the evening news.
(b) Sweeping the street.
(c) Walking the beach.
(d) Driving in the country.

9. What color is the whirligig?
(a) Multicolored.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

10. Who says that Mrs. Zamora's request is crazy?
(a) Mr. Zamora.
(b) The judge.
(c) Brent's mother.
(d) Brent's father.

11. What does Brent's mom always place on the table to the right of his father's fork?
(a) A shopping list.
(b) His extra napkins.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) A television remote.

12. Which scientist does Alexandra compare to Stephanie?
(a) Jacques Cousteau.
(b) Madame Curie.
(c) Jonathan Salk.
(d) Albert Einstein.

13. Which of the following best describes the man's household?
(a) Loving.
(b) Calm.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Noisy.

14. What is written on the whirligig?
(a) A love poem.
(b) An Indian prayer.
(c) Lea Rosalie Santos Zamora.
(d) Nothing.

15. Who are the two main characters in Chapter 2?
(a) Alexandra and Stephanie.
(b) Brent and Jonathan.
(c) Brent and Chaz.
(d) Alexandra and Brianna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what book does Brent look while traveling?

2. What does Brent's first whirligig look like?

3. Whom does the man marry?

4. At whom does Brent take a swing after being embarrassed?

5. What happens that changes his wife's temperament?

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