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

2. Even though Lucy is ready to go swimming first thing in the morning, what does Martha opt to do?
(a) Bake a cake.
(b) Go back to bed.
(c) Read a book.
(d) Have breakfast with Godbee.

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

4. What color is the item in #5?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Silver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Manning brother is Martha becoming interested in during this visit?

2. What does Dennis bring with him when he does come home?

3. What does Olive's mom know about her daughter?

4. What does Dennis' decision mean for the family?

5. What writing assignment did the teacher make on the day after Martha embarrassed herself by saying that she liked Kyle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Martha show maturity by thinking of other people in her life?

2. Which one of the Manning boys likes Martha?

3. How did Martha know Olive?

4. Why does Martha oppose the assignment made by her teacher about embarrassing moments?

5. Why does Martha step into the street with her back turned at the spot where Olive was killed?

6. What does Godbee suggest that she and Martha do every day during Martha's visit?

7. What is important to Olive's mother about what Martha must have done at some time?

8. What things did Olive and Martha seem to have in common?

9. What morning ritual do Martha and Lucy have?

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

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