WorksheetsWhirligig Ch 6-9
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Chapter 6, “Bellevue, Washington,” what is the main character’s name, and what does he like to do?
a)
Felipe; play soccer
b)
Johnny; play basketball
c)
Anthony; play baseball
d)
Alexander; play violin
2.
In chapter 6, what instrument is the main character forced to play?
a)
guitar
b)
violin
c)
viola
d)
baseball
3.
In chapter 6, what instrument is the main character forced to play?
a)
guitar
b)
violin
c)
viola
d)
baseball
4.
In chapter 6, why does Tony’s mother let him quit taking lessons?
a)
The teacher tells her that Tony needs rest.
b)
The teacher tells her that Tony is unruly and rude.
c)
The teacher tells her that Tony is better at baseball.
d)
The teacher tells her that Tony has no talent.
5.
At the end of chapter 6, why does Tony scratch under his shirt?
a)
He has poison ivy.
b)
He is signaling his friend to pass a note.
c)
He is having an allergic reaction to school.
d)
He is feeding his headphones cord down his sleeve.
6.
In chapter 7, “Apprentices,” what book did Brent get from Emil and read as he crossed Louisana on the bus?
a)
Remember the Alamo
b)
Vampire High
c)
The Outsiders
d)
Two Years Before the Mast
7.
In chapter 7, where did Brent first fall asleep when he reached the small town of Beale Beach?
a)
beachfront motel
b)
on the sand at the beach
c)
on a park bench
d)
at the Sand Dollar Cafe
8.
In chapter 7, where does Brent go to build the third whirligig?
a)
on a beach next to a sand dune
b)
near a cottage on a deserted beach road
c)
on a pier near the ocean
d)
near a boarded up ice cream shop
9.
In chapter 7, who helps Brent build his whirligig?
a)
an entire group of local children
b)
a 10 year old girl
c)
a 3rd grade boy
d)
a homeless man
10.
In chapter 8, “San Diego, California,” why did Jenny’s grandmother move in with them?
a)
she could not afford to live alone
b)
she is recovering from hip surgery
c)
her house burned in a fire
d)
she has cancer and is in treatment
11.
In chapter 8, where was Jenny’s grandmother originally from?
a)
Poland
b)
Austria
c)
Germany
d)
Czechoslovakia
12.
In chapter 8, what kind of vehicle does Jenny drive her grandmother around town in?
a)
an automatic Chevy
b)
a manual Toyota
c)
a manual Ford truck
d)
an automatic BMW
13.
Where did the Grandmother want Jenny take her?
a)
To get her medicine
b)
To see the ocean
c)
To see her places that bring her joy one last time
d)
To the movies one last time
14.
In chapter 8, why does Grandma ask Jenny to stop in the middle of a street?
a)
to look at a birch tree
b)
to let a cyclist pass
c)
to pick up a dog
d)
to look at a whirligig of a harp player
15.
In chapter 9, what happened to Brent’s Whirligig book?
a)
He left it at the last hotel
b)
He had to sell it for money
c)
He left it on the bus
d)
The book fell apart
16.
In chapter 9, with whom does Brent speak to at the beach as he was looking for materials?
a)
a lady writing a book
b)
a lady that is sculpting
c)
a lady that is painting
d)
an artist that looks like Vincent Van Gogh
17.
In chapter 9, what does Brent give to the face of Lea on the last whirligig that he made?
a)
a deep dimple
b)
a slight smile
c)
rosy cheeks
d)
angel wings
18.
In chapter 9, why does Brent want to mount the whirligig on the cove?
a)
So the winds of the oceans will turn his whirligig while being away from a lot of people
b)
It is easily accessible to everyone
c)
It is a serene spot on the Atlantic Coast
d)
It will be protected from the harsh winter
19.
In chapter 9, to whom does Brent tell the truth about his journey/mission?
a)
Emil
b)
Cliff from the campground
c)
a teenage girl at the dance
d)
the artist
20.
What symbolizes Brent reconnecting with society?
a)
joining the dance
b)
confessing his actions
c)
finishing his whirligigs
d)
exchanging a book at the camp
21.
What is the world like?
a)
a complete mess
b)
a maze
c)
a car wreck
d)
a whirligig
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