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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucy always insist on every morning?
(a) Kissing Martha.
(b) Having someone read her a book.
(c) Watching Sesame Street.
(d) Playing in her bubble bath.

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

3. What does Godbee suggest that she and Martha do every day of the summer?
(a) Make homemade lemonade.
(b) Share a piece of information about themselves.
(c) Eat blueberry pie.
(d) Walk on the beach.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Olive first come to Martha's school?

2. 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."

3. Reading Olive's journal page makes Martha feel ________________.

4. What will Martha decide to take home with her from her visit to Godbee's house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Godbee?

2. What is the name and topic of Jimmy's video?

3. What are a couple of conveniences that Martha has at her house but that Godbee does not have?

4. What does Martha recall about a conversation she and her best friend Holly had about Olive's death?

5. What does Martha reveal to Godbee about her family and why does she regret saying it?

6. What must Olive's mother know about her daughter regarding any friendship with Martha?

7. Name all the Manning brothers and identify the project Jimmy is working on.

8. What announcement does Martha's father make to the family and what impact will it have on Martha?

9. What does Martha learn about Olive by reading the first page of her journal?

10. How did Martha know Olive?

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