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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucy loudly demand that makes her father leave the house?
(a) Banana baby food.
(b) Dog food.
(c) A baby doll.
(d) Her red ball.

2. How does Martha describe Olive's voice?
(a) Squeaky.
(b) Loud.
(c) Lusty.
(d) Thin.

3. Which boy at school did Martha have a crush on?
(a) Chad Albert.
(b) Kyle Gilbert.
(c) Seth Nordstrom.
(d) Jimmy Morrison.

4. Vince's friends who live near Godbee are the ______________ boys.
(a) Johnson.
(b) Hall.
(c) Schwartz.
(d) Manning.

5. Which Manning brother is Martha becoming interested in during this visit?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Tate.
(c) Todd.
(d) Luke.

6. Reading Olive's journal page makes Martha feel ________________.
(a) special.
(b) stupid.
(c) eerie.
(d) honored.

7. How much older is Vince than Martha?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

8. What is the weather like in Chapter 24?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Blazing hot.
(c) Very foggy.
(d) Thunderstorm.

9. Which of the following is NOT a possibility that Olive is thinking as Martha speaks up in class?
(a) Olive is horrified about Martha's actions.
(b) Olive is feeling sorry for Martha.
(c) Olive is glad that Martha is embarrassed.
(d) Olive knows about Martha's embarrassment.

10. Goodbee tells Martha that she had once written a short story about a girl who moved far from the ocean and took ____________________ with her.
(a) a bottle of ocean water.
(b) seashells.
(c) a bag of sand.
(d) seaweed.

11. Martha recalls Olive as being ___________________.
(a) very gregarious.
(b) a little bit shy.
(c) a wild child.
(d) a loner.

12. What does Godbee suggest that Martha spend some time doing?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Napping.

13. What is the content of Jimmy's video?
(a) Sports.
(b) Urban legends.
(c) Family life.
(d) Historical characters.

14. Why does Martha have trouble concentrating during the game?
(a) She would rather be with Vince and the Mannings.
(b) She can't stop thinking about Olive.
(c) She's worried because her father is still out.
(d) She has a headache.

15. Why does Martha feel the need to make the most of her time with Goodbee?
(a) Godbee is old and will die someday.
(b) She is not close to her other family members.
(c) Godbee is the only grandmother she has.
(d) Martha won't be coming for visits anymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Olive's mother say to Martha as she leaves Martha's house?

2. What color is the item in #5?

3. The page from Olive's journal indicates that Olive wanted to be a _________________.

4. What does Martha tell Goodbee about her family?

5. What nickname does Martha call her grandmother?

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