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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 nickname did Martha secretly refer to her mother as?

2. What does the woman in #4 tell Martha about Olive?

3. Who does Martha hope will call her in Chapter 23?

4. Who does Martha focus on while speaking up in class?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Godbee share with Martha as part of their first daily information sharing ritual?

2. Who is Martha's mother and what is her job?

3. What does Martha learn about Olive by reading the first page of her journal?

4. 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?

5. How does Martha begin her story about Olive?

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

7. How did Godbee get that nickname?

8. What is behind Martha's decision to wear bright orange t-shirts all the time?

9. What is the traditional game played during visits to Godbee's house and why is the first game night of this visit not very successful?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Alice. 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?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply OLIVE'S OCEAN. What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

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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