2. What has Jenny's parents tried to put behind them?
(a) Poland and Hitler.
(b) Their Hebrew language.
(c) Christmas celebrations.
(d) The teachings of the Torah.

3. What is the final entry in Tony's journal about his vacation?
(a) "The summer turned out to be pretty good."
(b) "The summer was pritty wonderful."
(c) "The summer turned out to be pritty good."
(d) "The summer was wonderful."

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

5. What does Brent resolve as he is studying during his breaks.
(a) To become a teacher.
(b) To give himself a new education.
(c) To return to school.
(d) To read more books.

6. Where do the billboards announcing the Key Lime Pie Belt first appear on Brent's bus trip?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Florida.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Tennessee.

7. Where does Brent stay when he arrives at his destination?
(a) A youth hostel.
(b) A Dutch family's home.
(c) The Sheraton.
(d) A campground.

8. As Brent walks down a street in El Paso, whom does he encounter with tweezerlike eyes?
(a) A fleeing robber.
(b) A street preacher.
(c) A street vendor.
(d) A homeless man.

9. In Chapter 6, what is the fifth grade teacher's name?
(a) Miss Rappalini.
(b) Mrs. Griffey.
(c) Miss Chang.
(d) Miss Kelsey.

10. Who is Rachel?
(a) The next door neighbor.
(b) Grandma's deceased sister.
(c) Jenny's mother.
(d) A weather girl on television.

11. What is circling the old house on Kansas Street?
(a) A helicopter
(b) Two seagulls.
(c) Two crows.
(d) A vulture.

12. Where does Brent go after he leaves the dining hall?
(a) A video store.
(b) A nearby golf range.
(c) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) The San Diego Zoo.

13. At the beginning of Chapter 8, where is Jenny?
(a) At the beach.
(b) Driving her grandmother to the store.
(c) On a bus ride.
(d) Alone in the house with her grandmother.

14. What does Brent study during breaks from building the third whirligig?
(a) A math textbook.
(b) A star guide.
(c) A history book.
(d) A woodworker's manual.

15. Who visits while Brent is making the wooden band whirligig?
(a) Trish.
(b) A beachcomber.
(c) A minister.
(d) Seven or eight grammar-school-age children.