Whirligig
The following is a literary assesment for the novel Whirligig.
- 1.
What is the theme of Chaz's party?
Correct Answer
chess - 2.
The definition of jilted is
- A.
Comforted
- B.
Rejected
- C.
Tripped
- D.
Careened
Correct Answer
B. Rejected -
- 3.
All of the following are themes found in the book except:
- A.
Self-esteem & peer pressure
- B.
Guilt & forgiveness
- C.
Teenage pregnancy & parent hosted drinking parties
- D.
Death & suicide
Correct Answer
C. Teenage pregnancy & parent hosted drinking parties -
- 4.
The definition of protagonist is:
- A.
The main character of the story
- B.
The good person in the story
- C.
The villian of the story
- D.
The person against the main person of the story
Correct Answer
A. The main character of the story -
- 5.
The book flash forwards and tells the reader how Brent's whirligigs effect the people that come and see them. On the plot line which point do these flash forwards belong?
- A.
The climax
- B.
The rising action
- C.
The exposition
- D.
The falling action
- E.
The resolution
Correct Answer
E. The resolution -
- 6.
What country borders Washington to the North?
Correct Answer
Canada - 7.
What country borders California to the south?
Correct Answer
Mexico - 8.
Which character from the book is most likely to daydream of the activity in this picture?
- A.
The Canadian man
- B.
The Puerto Rican male
- C.
The Grandmother
- D.
Anthony (the adopted boy)
Correct Answer
D. Anthony (the adopted boy) -
- 9.
Brent build whirligigs in the following cities except
- A.
San Fransisco, California
- B.
Miami, Florida
- C.
Weeksboro, Maine
- D.
Belleveue, Washington
Correct Answer
A. San Fransisco, California -
- 10.
What caused the Puerto Rican boy to drop out of school?
- A.
His family needed money so he began working.
- B.
He was forced to go to a school for retarded kids because he couldn't speak English.
- C.
His family moved around a lot.
- D.
The people who adopted Him lived in America.
Correct Answer
B. He was forced to go to a school for retarded kids because he couldn't speak English. -
- 11.
The shearwater bird is symbolic of
- A.
Being alone
- B.
Segregation
- C.
Peace
- D.
Both A & C
Correct Answer
D. Both A & C -
- 12.
Irony is when the expected outcome is different from the actual outcome. Which event from the book results in irony?
- A.
Brent's coversation with Lea
- B.
Brent being embarrased at the party.
- C.
Brent building his first whirligig.
- D.
Brent's suicide attempt
Correct Answer
D. Brent's suicide attemptExplanation
Brent's attempt to kill himself actually results in him killing someone else. He himself is barely hurt.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Who is the author of Whirligig
- A.
Paul Fleischman
- B.
Paul Newman
- C.
Paula Flaxseed
- D.
Elie Wiesel
Correct Answer
A. Paul Fleischman -
- 14.
This group of stars is called
- A.
A marching band
- B.
A constellation
- C.
An epiphany
- D.
A dynamic character
Correct Answer
B. A constellation -
- 15.
What are Deneb, Vega, and Altair?
- A.
Whirligigs Brent built
- B.
Students at the party Brent attended
- C.
Constellations
- D.
Cities that the Grayhound bus drove through.
Correct Answer
C. Constellations -
- 16.
What three things did learn on his journey?
- A.
The names of several constellations
- B.
How to play the harmonica
- C.
How to yodel
- D.
How to build whirligigs
Correct Answer(s)
A. The names of several constellations
B. How to play the harmonica
D. How to build whirligigs -
- 17.
Who does Brent give the final whirligig to?
- A.
A painter
- B.
A dancer
- C.
A restaurant owner
- D.
The owner of the campgroups
Correct Answer
A. A painter -
- 18.
The struggle between two opposing forces is called
- A.
Sensory details
- B.
Conflict
- C.
Mood
- D.
Symbolism
Correct Answer
B. Conflict -
- 19.
For the following question mark if the statement is True or False.Ouija walking is a dance the kids were doing at Chaz's party.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 20.
Who is Brent jilted by
Correct Answer
Brianna, Briana, Breana - 21.
What did Ms. Zamora give Brent?
- A.
A buspass
- B.
A whirligig instruction book
- C.
A picture of Lea
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Both A and C
Correct Answer
E. Both A and C -
- 22.
Which of the following is not a whirligig that Brent built
- A.
A marching band
- B.
A whale
- C.
A tugboat
- D.
A harp player
Correct Answer
C. A tugboat -
- 23.
"But to my mother I'm not average. I'm Korean. I can do anything, if I apply myself."This excerpt from the book is an example of which one of our vocabulary terms?
- A.
Dubious
- B.
Peer pressure
- C.
Careen
- D.
Stereotype
Correct Answer
D. Stereotype -
- 24.
For the following question mark if the statement is True or False.The above is a picture of a whirligig.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
Stealing scenes is a rude behaviors much like eaves dropping.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 26.
After the accident Brent was charged with
- A.
DUI
- B.
Manslaughter
- C.
Running a red light
- D.
Hit and Run
- E.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
E. Both A and B -
- 27.
The above photo is which one of the following vocabulary words
- A.
Harbor
- B.
Port
- C.
Cove
- D.
Trailways Station
Correct Answer
C. Cove -
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