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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who makes Lea lots of wooden toys, including her whirligig?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her favorite uncle.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her brother.

2. Which expressway does Brent take after leaving the party?
(a) East Atlanta Expressway.
(b) Expressway 94.
(c) North Park Expressway.
(d) Expressway 294.

3. Which visualization has Alexandra already used to test her whirligig theory?
(a) Acing a science test.
(b) Acing an algebra test.
(c) Acing a history test.
(d) Winning a scholarship.

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

5. In Chapter 1, what time does Brent leave his home for the party?
(a) Five o'clock.
(b) Four o'clock.
(c) Eight o'clock.
(d) Seven o'clock.

6. What carries words away like seeds in visualization?
(a) The sea.
(b) The wind.
(c) The rain.
(d) The birds.

7. How does the man feel when the boat returns to shore?
(a) Happy.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Tired.
(d) Sad.

8. A cyclist at a campground introduces Brent to a game called Go. What do players use to play Go?
(a) King and pawn chess pieces.
(b) Black stones.
(c) White stones.
(d) Black and white stones.

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

10. What is at the top of the whirligig?
(a) A foil halo.
(b) A woman's head.
(c) A red rose.
(d) A gold star.

11. Where does the man work when he is fourteen years old?
(a) At the shoe shop.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) At the local newspaper.
(d) At a retail store.

12. In Chapter 2, who is the "closed-minded skeptic?"
(a) Stephanie.
(b) Chaz.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Brent.

13. What does Brent use to gauge his father's moods?
(a) His father's grunts and snorts.
(b) His father's sarcasm.
(c) His father's generosity.
(d) His father's humor and banter.

14. How many cars are involved in Brent's accident?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

15. Which character is befriending Stephanie?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Chaz.
(c) Brent.
(d) Brianna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been on the man's mind for weeks?

2. What does Brent consider his "interim identity?"

3. What does Brent want from the judge?

4. Where does Brent live?

5. At the end of Chapter 1, what is Brent attempting to do?

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