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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. Who does Martha imagine is with her at the location in #160?

2. What does Martha do to Lucy at the beach?

3. What is Martha's favorite restaurant when they visit Godbee?

4. Why does Martha decide to give up on the story about Olive?

5. What task does Martha have when she stays behind at Godbee's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Martha so upset about the bet that Jimmy made with the other boys?

4. Why are Jimmy and Martha mad at a comment someone makes when they are holding hands?

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

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

7. What do Jimmy and Martha do when they spend the day together at the beach?

8. Why does Martha think of Olive as she thinks about the kissing video?

9. How does Godbee feel about her colored water experiment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of growing up. Identify at least two instances about growing up in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Martha is not the only one who grows up this summer. Vince does too. Explain how Vince matures over the summer in his actions and decisions he makes.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

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