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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The first sentence of the book Olive would write is : "The __________________ secret wish was that her bones were hollow like a bird's and that she could just take off and fly away."
(a) nun's.
(b) old woman's.
(c) orphan's.
(d) mother's.

4. Where does Alice take Lucy during the game?
(a) To the kitchen.
(b) To the bathroom.
(c) To the front porch.
(d) To bed.

5. Martha is upset because Vince refused to stay and play Parcheesi and that ________________________.
(a) Olive was too young to die.
(b) her father left the house angry.
(c) some kids at school make fun of her hair.
(d) she didn't win the end-of-year spelling bee.

6. Tate Manning compliments Martha on the color of her _______________.
(a) swim suit.
(b) towel.
(c) shoes.
(d) hair.

7. What is Martha's grandmother's name?
(a) Dorothy Boyle.
(b) Dinah Brown.
(c) Dede Bowdoin.
(d) Delores Bartin.

8. What does Martha tell Goodbee about her family?
(a) She is afraid they will leave her.
(b) She hates them.
(c) She loves them.
(d) She gets along with them most of the time.

9. What does Martha write on the sidewalk when she takes Lucy for a ride in the stroller?
(a) Olive.
(b) Love.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Martha.

10. What does Jimmy film to be included in the "death" segment of his movie?
(a) Slicing worms.
(b) Pulling wings off flies.
(c) Boiling lobsters.
(d) Putting bees in jars.

11. Who does Martha focus on while speaking up in class?
(a) Kirby.
(b) Lynne.
(c) Kent.
(d) Olive.

12. The page from Olive's journal indicates that Olive wanted to be a _________________.
(a) writer.
(b) scientist.
(c) painter.
(d) dancer.

13. What mode of transportation does Olive's mother use to leave Martha's house?
(a) Taxi.
(b) Van.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) Motorcycle.

14. What was Olive's final wish in her diary?
(a) To be in a beauty contest.
(b) To be friends with Martha.
(c) To sing in the choir.
(d) To be an angel in the Christmas pageant.

15. What does Dennis' decision mean for the family?
(a) Less time with him.
(b) More income.
(c) Better vacations.
(d) More visits with Godbee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Martha want to be when she grows up?

2. What does Lucy always insist on every morning?

3. What does the woman in #4 tell Martha about Olive?

4. What does Godbee suggest that Martha spend some time doing?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the Manning brothers?

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