Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Characters
Themes and Other Things
100

In Chapter 1, this was Brent's motive for wanting to date Brianna.

What is Brianna is attractive and popular, her father is wealthy, and Brent sees dating her as an opportunity to gain popular status amongst his peers.

100

In Chapter 4, this character's first child died from sickness.

Who is Flaco?

100

In "Bellevue, Washington," this character convinced Tony's mother to let him take a break from playing the violin.

Who is Mr. Mintz?

100

This is the main character of the story.

Who is Brent?

100

Chapters 1,3,5,7, and 9 are told from Brent's point of view which is also known as _____ point of view.

What is third?

200

In Chapter 2, this is the activity that Alexandra invented which involves walking without a conscious plan.

What is ouija walking?

200

This is Flaco's job at the end of Chapter 4.

What is a street sweeper?

200

Tony would rather play this sport than practice the violin.

What is baseball?

200

This is the name of the character that was the inspiration for Brent's whirligigs.

Who is Lea Rosalia Santos Zamora?

200

Chapters 2,4,6, & 8 are told from the point of view of four different characters which is also known as _____ point of view. 

What is first?

300

In "The Afterlife," this is Mrs. Zamora's request of Brent as part of his restitution for killing Lea.

What is build four whirligigs and place them in four corners of the United States?

300

This is the second whirligig that Brent builds.

What is a whale with a mermaid?

300
This group discovered Brent on Beale Beach when he was making his third whirligig.

What is a group of children?

300

This character hosts a party at his house that has a black and white chess theme.

Who is Chaz?

300

The story begins in this metropolitan city.

What is Chicago?

400

In "The Afterlife," Brent realizes this about himself during the bus ride to Seattle.

What is he must find his own identity?

400

In Chapter 6, in addition to learning about the stars, Brent teaches himself to play this instrument.

What is the harmonica?

400

This character has a grandmother who survived the Holocaust.

Who is Jenny?

400

This character is Korean by birth and loves baseball more than anything.

Who is Anthony (Tony)?

400

True or False

One theme of Whirligig is isolation.

What is true?

500

This is the first whirligig that Brent builds.

What is a harp player?

500

This is the third whirligig that Brent builds.

What is a band of musicians.

500

This is the last whirligig that Brent builds.

What is Lea with many reflectors?

500

This character's house is the location of the fourth whirligig.

Who is the artist?

500

This is the main theme of Whirligig.

What is that actions, whether good or bad, have consequences?
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