2. Dennis says that he is going to give up the idea of writing a book and ____________________.
(a) build a boat.
(b) open a travel agency.
(c) return to work.
(d) return to college.

3. 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) seashells.
(b) a bag of sand.
(c) a bottle of ocean water.
(d) seaweed.

4. Jimmy tells Martha that he still has to work on the family part of the video before getting on to the subjects of ______________________.
(a) death and birth.
(b) love and sports.
(c) death and love.
(d) truth and love.

5. Who invites Martha to dinner in Chapter 28?
(a) The Moores.
(b) The Mannings.
(c) The Alberts.
(d) The MacKenzies.

6. When did Olive first come to Martha's school?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) September.

7. Which two things are missing from Godbee's house that Martha has at hers?
(a) Cable TV and a dishwasher.
(b) E-mail and a dishwasher.
(c) E-mail and a shower stall.
(d) Electric garage door opener and E-mail.

8. Who is the woman at Martha's front door at the beginning of the story?
(a) Jenny's mother.
(b) A bus driver.
(c) A political rep.
(d) Olive's mother.

9. Lucy demands that a kiss for Martha be _________________.
(a) a "long one".
(b) a "good one".
(c) a "quick one".
(d) a "great one".

10. Martha says that it must have been awful for Olive to be _____________________.
(a) so homely.
(b) so shy.
(c) so lonely.
(d) so stupid.

11. What does Dennis bring with him when he does come home?
(a) A lot of baby banana food.
(b) Pizzas.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A new grill.

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

13. Martha speaks up in class to say that the writing assignment in #91 is _________________.
(a) too hard.
(b) unfair.
(c) too long.
(d) boring.

14. Whose initials does Martha write in the sand in Chapter 28?
(a) Jeff Kramer's.
(b) Kyle Gilbert's.
(c) Bobby Morrisey's.
(d) Jimmy Manning's.

15. Where did Olive want to live?
(a) On a cliff overlooking the ocean.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In the hollows of Kentucky.
(d) On a mountainside.