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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucy loudly demand that makes her father leave the house?

2. How did Martha know Olive?

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

4. What does Martha tell Goodbee about her family?

5. What game is played during every visit with Godbee?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which one of the Manning boys likes Martha?

2. Which of the Manning boys has Martha always liked? Which one is she attracted to this summer?

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

4. What morning ritual do Martha and Lucy have?

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

6. Who is Godbee?

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

8. What are a couple of conveniences that Martha has at her house but that Godbee does not have?

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

10. Who is Vince?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Kevin Henkes' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Martha. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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