Whirligig

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    What is the theme of Chaz's party?

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The following is a literary assesment for the novel Whirligig.


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  • 2. 

    What country borders Washington to the North?

  • 3. 

    What country borders California to the south?

  • 4. 

    Who is Brent jilted by

  • 5. 

    Who is the author of Whirligig

    • Paul Fleischman

    • Paul Newman

    • Paula Flaxseed

    • Elie Wiesel

    Correct Answer
    A. Paul Fleischman
  • 6. 

    The struggle between two opposing forces is called

    • Sensory details

    • Conflict

    • Mood

    • Symbolism

    Correct Answer
    A. Conflict
  • 7. 

    For the following question mark if the statement is True or False.The above is a picture of a whirligig.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 8. 

    This group of stars is called  

    • A marching band

    • A constellation

    • An epiphany

    • A dynamic character

    Correct Answer
    A. A constellation
  • 9. 

    The above photo is which one of the following vocabulary words

    • Harbor

    • Port

    • Cove

    • Trailways Station

    Correct Answer
    A. Cove
  • 10. 

     All of the following are themes found in the book except:

    • Self-esteem & peer pressure

    • Guilt & forgiveness

    • Teenage pregnancy & parent hosted drinking parties

    • Death & suicide

    Correct Answer
    A. Teenage pregnancy & parent hosted drinking parties
  • 11. 

    Which of the following is not a whirligig that Brent built

    • A marching band

    • A whale

    • A tugboat

    • A harp player

    Correct Answer
    A. A tugboat
  • 12. 

    What are Deneb, Vega, and Altair?

    • Whirligigs Brent built

    • Students at the party Brent attended

    • Constellations

    • Cities that the Grayhound bus drove through.

    Correct Answer
    A. Constellations
  • 13. 

    What three things did learn on his journey?

    • The names of several constellations

    • How to play the harmonica

    • How to yodel

    • How to build whirligigs

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. The names of several constellations
    A. How to play the harmonica
    A. How to build whirligigs
  • 14. 

    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.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 15. 

    Stealing scenes is a rude behaviors much like eaves dropping.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 16. 

    Who does Brent give the final whirligig to?

    • A painter

    • A dancer

    • A restaurant owner

    • The owner of the campgroups

    Correct Answer
    A. A painter
  • 17. 

    The definition of jilted is

    • Comforted

    • Rejected

    • Tripped

    • Careened

    Correct Answer
    A. Rejected
  • 18. 

    After the accident Brent was charged with

    • DUI

    • Manslaughter

    • Running a red light

    • Hit and Run

    • Both A and B

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A and B
  • 19. 

    "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?

    • Dubious

    • Peer pressure

    • Careen

    • Stereotype

    Correct Answer
    A. Stereotype
  • 20. 

    Brent build whirligigs in the following cities except

    • San Fransisco, California

    • Miami, Florida

    • Weeksboro, Maine

    • Belleveue, Washington

    Correct Answer
    A. San Fransisco, California
  • 21. 

    The shearwater bird is symbolic of

    • Being alone

    • Segregation

    • Peace

    • Both A & C

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A & C
  • 22. 

    Irony is when the expected outcome is different from the actual outcome. Which event from the book results in irony?

    • Brent's coversation with Lea

    • Brent being embarrased at the party.

    • Brent building his first whirligig.

    • Brent's suicide attempt

    Correct Answer
    A. Brent's suicide attempt
    Explanation
    Brent's attempt to kill himself actually results in him killing someone else. He himself is barely hurt.

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  • 23. 

    What caused the Puerto Rican boy to drop out of school?

    • His family needed money so he began working.

    • He was forced to go to a school for retarded kids because he couldn't speak English.

    • His family moved around a lot.

    • The people who adopted Him lived in America.

    Correct Answer
    A. He was forced to go to a school for retarded kids because he couldn't speak English.
  • 24. 

    Which character from the book is most likely to daydream of the activity in this picture?

    • The Canadian man

    • The Puerto Rican male

    • The Grandmother

    • Anthony (the adopted boy)

    Correct Answer
    A. Anthony (the adopted boy)
  • 25. 

    The definition of protagonist is:

    • The main character of the story

    • The good person in the story

    • The villian of the story

    • The person against the main person of the story

    Correct Answer
    A. The main character of the story
  • 26. 

    What did Ms. Zamora give Brent?

    • A buspass

    • A whirligig instruction book

    • A picture of Lea

    • All of the above

    • Both A and C

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A and C
  • 27. 

    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?

    • The climax

    • The rising action

    • The exposition

    • The falling action

    • The resolution

    Correct Answer
    A. The resolution

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