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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Through what book does Brent look while traveling?
(a) A book on whirligigs.
(b) A book of poems.
(c) His high school annual.
(d) A book on guided imagery.

5. At the party, who calls Brent a leech?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Brianna.
(c) Adrienne.
(d) Chaz.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the man, what is a hard thing to find?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where is Brent?

3. Who has the power, according to Brent, to stop his pain?

4. Who are the two main characters in Chapter 2?

5. At the end of Chapter 2, how many winters have passed since Stephanie first saw the whirligig?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pointers does Alexandra give Steph for attracting boys?

2. What is the difference between retribution and restitution? Why has Mrs. Zamora asked for restitution from Brent?

3. What does Brent recall about the automobile accident? How do his parents try to keep him from knowing facts about the accident?

4. Describe what Flaco discovers on a boarded-up ice cream shop.

5. What is Brent's primary focus as he dresses for the party? Support with details.

6. What are Lea's mother's memories of learning about her daughter's death? What does she think of doing after hearing the news? What makes her change her mind?

7. What has happened at the party that makes Brent feel as though he is a leper as he drives away? Would it be accurate to say that this was Brent's self image before the party? Why or why not?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where is Brent Bishop? What thoughts are going through his mind?

9. How does Brent react to Lea's mother's recollection of her daughter's death?

10. The two girls are headed out to the point near Pam McQuillen's. Alexandra is taking Steph there because she thinks that it is way past the time for Steph to have a boyfriend. 1) Give five reasons why Alexandra insists that Steph goes along with her plan. 2) Why is Steph not thrilled about this adventure?

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