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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. Martha recalls Olive as being ___________________.
(a) a little bit shy.
(b) very gregarious.
(c) a wild child.
(d) a loner.

2. Who overhears Martha say that she has a crush on the boy in #85?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Gabe.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Kyle.

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

4. What mode of transportation does Olive's mother use to leave Martha's house?
(a) Van.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) Taxi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the content of Jimmy's video?

2. Which boy at school did Martha have a crush on?

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

4. What street was Martha riding on when she was hit on her bicycle?

5. 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."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Martha know Olive?

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

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

6. What morning ritual do Martha and Lucy have?

7. Who is the woman who shows up at Martha Boyle's front door at the beginning of the story and what does the woman give to Martha?

8. What wish is stated in Olive's journal regarding having Martha as a friend?

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

10. How did Godbee get that nickname?

(see the answer keys)

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