Counting by 7's Ch. 1-29 Story Elements Test Study Guide

When Willow's parents don't return her calls in the beginning of the story, this is an example of what literary device?

• Characterization

• Foreshadowing

• Conflict

• Rising Action

"The policeman look, lit by the low, end-of-the-day sun, like an evil three-headed monster."

What literary device is being used in this quote from the text?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Dell “needed to put [Willow] in a category of Strange as soon as possible so that he could disconnect from whatever was happening in the room”

According to this quote, how is Dell feeling?

• Vengeful

• Responsible

• Hungry

• Lazy

When Dell Duke yells at Quang ha for refusing to leave his counseling session, Mai stands up for her brother. She says, “‘Don’t you raise your voice at us! He didn’t do anything wrong. If my brother wants to finish the picture he’ll finish the picture!’”

How can we describe Mai, based on this reaction?

• She is artistic.

• She is bold.

• She is shy.

• She is afraid.

Quang ha is in counseling for "having control problems". Which character trait connects to the way he behaves while refusing to stop coloring in the counseling session?

• troublemaker

• sincere

• anxious

• gregarious

Dell Duke's sleeping conditions are described in the book as using a sleeping bag and only getting it washed once a year. What is the best description for how he sleeps?

• meticulous

• unhygienic (not clean)

• anxious

• haughty

What category of The Strange does Dell Duke add after he meets Willow?

• Lone Wolf

• Genius

• Weirdo

• Strange

What is the name of the taxi driver who first thinks Willow is running an undercover "sting operation"?

• Pattie

• Jairo

• Quang ha

• Dell Duke

What do we find out about Willow's mom right before the accident?

• she is quitting her job

• she has cancer

• she keeps getting confused

• she cant drive anymore

How does Willow help Jairo, the taxi driver? Choose TWO.

• She warns him about a mole on his neck

• She gives him money

• She writes him a letter for school

• She inspires him to go back to school