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

2. In what state does Martha's family live?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Washington.
(c) Montana.
(d) Indiana.

3. What color is the bedroom Martha uses when visiting Godbee?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Beige.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

4. What does Martha ask Godbee for In Chapter 49?
(a) A baby food jar.
(b) A head scarf.
(c) A recipe book.
(d) A photo album.

5. Why does Alice tell Martha that Martha will make a good mother one day?
(a) Because she has a nurturing attitude.
(b) Because she is very protective of those she loves.
(c) Because she has a playful spirit.
(d) Because she is very patient with Lucy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Dennis and Vince ask Martha to come along with them?

2. What is notable about the blocks in #163?

3. What does Martha yell when she returns to her house?

4. In Chapter 48, Martha makes a note for her book that states that James has _________________________.

5. What does Vince say about Jimmy during dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the symbolism of the sea monster in the game Martha plays with Lucy on the beach?

3. Why is Martha so conflicted when Dennis and Vince ask her to go with them to the Benton Place?

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

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

6. Who is the new character Martha introduces into her story about Olive and what is the event she describes?

7. What comment does Alice make to Martha that pleases her after Martha brings Lucy home from the beach?

8. What is The Benton Place?

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

10. Why is Martha especially sad at the thought of having to leave Godbee?

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