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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Tony write about his vacation?
2. What is circling the old house on Kansas Street?
3. What does Grandma wear on her head for the drive?
4. Why does Tony laugh at his last entry?
5. What does Brent feel is missing in his life?
Short Essay Questions
1. About what do the children warn Brent regarding the location of the wooden band whirligig?
2. Up until this point in his life, Brent has never had any interests other than looking cool. What new interests are now filling Brent's spare time? What role models have helped him establish these other interests?
3. What has Tony failed to do that lands him in trouble with Mr. Mintz?
4. Where does the drive take Jenny and Grandma?
5. What does Grandma know at the beginning of the journey that Jenny does not know? What makes the ride even more poignant with Jenny?
6. What does the whale whirligig represent to Grandma?
7. Describe the wooden band whirligig. How does it move in the wind?
8. Why is it easy for Brent to interact with the children as he builds the whirligig?
9. How does the boy's interest in the whirligig affect Brent?
10. What are some of Jenny's parents' actions that lead them away from their Jewish heritage? Why do they try to forget their roots?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 6, Tony is a mischievous little fifth grader. Discuss Tony's sense of humor and how he uses it to make the best of a bad situation.
Essay Topic 2
Brent is forever changed after the automobile accident. Describe the old Brent as a person? How has he changed physically, mentally, and spiritually?
Essay Topic 3
At the beginning of the book, Brent's self-worth is based on material things.
1) Provide details about Brent's behavior that support the above statement.
2) Discuss aspects of Brent's family life which could have precipitated his false value system.
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