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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. In what month had Olive died?
(a) May.
(b) November.
(c) April.
(d) July.

2. What does Martha read in Chapter 3?
(a) Christmas stories.
(b) A magazine.
(c) Olive's journal page.
(d) A murder mystery.

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 glad that Martha is embarrassed.
(c) Olive is feeling sorry for Martha.
(d) Olive is horrified about Martha's actions.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Martha know that everything is OK again between her parents?

2. What does Goodbee share about herself to Martha in Chapter 22?

3. Martha loves to visit her grandmother who lives near the _____________________.

4. Martha is upset because Vince refused to stay and play Parcheesi and that ________________________.

5. Goodbee tells Martha that she had once written a short story about a girl who moved far from the ocean and took ____________________ with her.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Vince?

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

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

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

5. Which one of the Manning boys likes Martha?

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

7. What does Martha recall about Olive's death?

8. What could Godbee mean when she tells Martha that this could be their last summer together?

9. How did Godbee get that nickname?

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

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