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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Belly arrives at the beach home, why does she start drinking?
(a) Her mother will be mad.
(b) Taylor will find it funny.
(c) She wants to be included.
(d) She needs a buzz.

2. Why, according to Laurel, did Belly and Conrad split up?
(a) There were too many people involved.
(b) There was too much stress with Susannah's illness.
(c) They were not the same age.
(d) They lived too far away.

3. What does Belly discover in the house that references the past?
(a) A photo album.
(b) A letter.
(c) A car.
(d) A diary.

4. What is Belly's justification for traveling alone with Conrad?
(a) It is the last fun she will have for a while.
(b) She is old enough to have this experience.
(c) She needs a break from emotion.
(d) It is what Conrad wants.

5. Why do Conrad and Belly not fully commit to one another physically when they are by themselves?
(a) Susannah keeps calling.
(b) They are not always alone.
(c) Belly is a virgin.
(d) They know it will be wrong.

6. When Belly goes to get Conrad, what justification does she provide for staying another day away from home?
(a) She feels sick from drinking.
(b) Jeremiah's car broke down.
(c) Taylor is depressed.
(d) She is doing what Susannah asks of her.

7. What does Maureen own?
(a) A diner.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A bookshop.
(d) A millinery shop.

8. When Conrad and Belly are alone, who stops the physical progression of events?
(a) Conrad.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Belly.
(d) Susannah.

9. When Belly and Conrad are alone on the porch, why does she feel the need to learn about the beach?
(a) It reminds her of Susannah.
(b) It is changing all the time.
(c) It might be the last time she sees it.
(d) She can feel the resolve slipping from her.

10. Who gets into an argument with Mr. Fisher at the beach house?
(a) Eric.
(b) Belly.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Conrad.

11. At the most recent beach house party, who does Belly dance with?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) No one.
(c) Taylor.
(d) Steven.

12. What does Laurel do when Mr. Fisher becomes angry when the kids mess up his appliance?
(a) Starts laughing.
(b) Buys a new appliance.
(c) Takes her kids out of the room.
(d) Cleans up the mess.

13. Why does Belly not find Taylor's parents' divorce surprising?
(a) They are always fighting.
(b) They are happy.
(c) They never speak.
(d) Her father loses his job.

14. What beverages do Conrad and Jeremiah consume at the beach house?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Beer.
(c) Sparkling water.
(d) Soda.

15. When Belly encounters Conrad on the corner, where do they go?
(a) A hotel.
(b) The high school.
(c) His dorm.
(d) The beach house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reveals Belly's lie about visiting the beach house?

2. Jeremiah claims Conrad should not be with Belly for what reason?

3. What does Belly discover in the seaside home that belongs to Susannah?

4. What item does Mr. Fisher keep at the beach home?

5. What bad news does Belly break to Maureen?

(see the answer keys)

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