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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old did Olive say she would be when she lived in the location in #22?
(a) 21.
(b) 30.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

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

4. Who is Martha's best friend?
(a) Annie.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Holly.
(d) Madison.

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

6. What information does Godbee share with Martha?
(a) She hates her hands.
(b) Her knees hurt all the time.
(c) She bought some new diamond earrings.
(d) Her garden isn't producing well this year.

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

8. 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) mother's.
(b) old woman's.
(c) nun's.
(d) orphan's.

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

10. Who is Dennis?
(a) Olive's father.
(b) Martha's grandfather.
(c) Martha's brother.
(d) Martha's father.

11. What does Olive's mom know about her daughter?
(a) She was very competitive.
(b) She was not very popular.
(c) She was a straight-A student.
(d) She was a gifted singer.

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

13. What game is played during every visit with Godbee?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Parcheesi.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Pictionary.

14. What was Olive's last name?
(a) Bennigan.
(b) Barstow.
(c) Berry.
(d) Barton.

15. Why is Olive's mother happy with Martha?
(a) Martha visited Olive when she was sick.
(b) Martha must have done something to make Olive happy.
(c) Martha was Olive's best friend.
(d) Martha brought flowers to Olive's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Martha describe Olive's voice?

3. Which Manning brother had Martha liked on previous visits?

4. What color hair does Martha have?

5. What does Godbee suggest that she and Martha do every day of the summer?

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