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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the woman in #4 give to Martha?
(a) A page of a journal.
(b) A backpack.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A flash drive.

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

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

6. Where does Martha's mother work?
(a) Wisconsin Public Radio.
(b) WHWI-TV.
(c) Pottery Barn.
(d) Macy's.

7. Marthat can't figure out what she did that made Olive say she was ________________.
(a) funny.
(b) nice.
(c) shy.
(d) snooty.

8. What does Martha want to be when she grows up?
(a) A writer.
(b) A surgeon.
(c) An architect.
(d) A music teacher.

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

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

11. Who is Martha's little sister?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Reagan.

12. What will Martha decide to take home with her from her visit to Godbee's house?
(a) A bottle of ocean water.
(b) An old cookbook.
(c) Photo albums.
(d) Some sea shells.

13. What does the woman in #4 tell Martha about Olive?
(a) She wrote music.
(b) She adopted kittens.
(c) She was a gymnast.
(d) She left a journal.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What mode of transportation does Olive's mother use to leave Martha's house?

2. How does Martha describe Olive's voice?

3. Tate Manning compliments Martha on the color of her _______________.

4. What color is the item in #5?

5. Who is Martha's mother?

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