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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 waiting on Godbee's porch when the family returns from dinner?
(a) Seth.
(b) Luke.
(c) Chad.
(d) Tate.

2. Who does Martha think of after learning that Jimmy videotaped their kiss?
(a) Tate.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Olive.
(d) Kyle.

3. Why is Martha especially sad to leave Godbee this time?
(a) She is afraid Godbee will die.
(b) She knows she won't be back next Summer.
(c) She didn't get to spend enough time with her.
(d) She sees Godbee crying.

4. What game does Vince want to play with Martha and Godbee in Chapter 47?
(a) Pictionary.
(b) Trivial Pursuit.
(c) Scrabble.
(d) Parcheesi.

5. What happens to Martha as she waits for Jimmy and a girl to pass by on the beach?
(a) Her swim suit top falls off.
(b) She slips in the water.
(c) A seagull lands on her head.
(d) She trips and falls in the sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lucy get upset at the beach?

2. What has stained Godbee's hands?

3. What does Alice warn Martha about before the family goes out to dinner?

4. What does Martha write on the sidewalk in front of Olive's old house, using a paintbrush and the ocean water?

5. Martha re-reads Olive's journal page, focusing on the statement about wanting to go to ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jimmy ask Martha if she has ever been kissed? What are the circumstances in which Jimmy kisses Martha?

2. What fact startles Martha when she speaks about Olive as Jimmy films her?

3. What is the first part of Martha's plan to be carried out at the beach?

4. How does Martha feel as she holds Jimmy's hand and they walk down the beach?

5. What is the symbolism of Martha's painting Olive's name in ocean water on the hot sidewalk?

6. Why is Lucy so upset after she is freed from the mound of sand?

7. What topic does Martha speak about as Jimmy films her?

8. How does Martha keep Lucy occupied while she carries out the first part of her plan?

9. Why does Vince say that he didn't mention the kissing tape to Martha?

10. What does Dennis tell Martha about carrying her when she was tired as a little girl and why is Martha wistful for those times?

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