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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 the woman in #4 tell Martha about Olive?

2. When did Olive first come to Martha's school?

3. What secret does Martha share about herself after breakfast?

4. How many Manning brothers are there?

5. Who is Martha alone with on the beach in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Martha reveal to Godbee about her family and why does she regret saying it?

2. What morning ritual do Martha and Lucy have?

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 things did Olive and Martha seem to have in common?

6. What is important to Olive's mother about what Martha must have done at some time?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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