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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character does Marin think of when getting ready for bed in Chapter Eleven?
(a) Romeo.
(b) Madame Bovary.
(c) Jayne Eyre.
(d) Hester Prynne.

2. Who does Marin call when she is fully panicked about Gramps in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) Clarie.
(b) Ana and Javier.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Fred.

3. How does Marin think Gramps had enough money to send her to college?
(a) From gambling at casinos.
(b) From investing.
(c) From his job.
(d) From winning at Poker.

4. What does Marin tell Mabel about the other people at the motel?
(a) They all had big problems.
(b) They were all very nice.
(c) The police often came for them.
(d) They never said a single word to her.

5. What does Marin suggest she and Mabel do in case the power outage lasts a long time?
(a) Call Mabel's mother now.
(b) Eat all the food in the fridge.
(c) Turn their phones off to conserve power.
(d) Make a distress flag.

6. What does Marin tell Mabel about Birdie when she asks?
(a) Birdie said she was sorry about Gramps.
(b) There was no Birdie.
(c) Birdie died after Gramps died.
(d) Birdie wanted to meet Marin at least once.

7. What is awkward about the sleeping arrangements between Marin and Mabel in Chapter Eleven?
(a) Mabel has to sleep on the floor because of her back.
(b) Marin says she prefers to sleep standing up.
(c) Mabel offers to sleep on the fainting couch.
(d) Mabel is reluctant, at first, to sleep in the same pull-out bed.

8. Who does Marin spend most of the day with in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) Ben.
(b) Jones.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Gramps.

9. What does Marin consider changing her major to in Chapter Eight?
(a) Education.
(b) Business.
(c) Natural Sciences.
(d) Art History.

10. What happens between Marin and Mabel at the beach in Chapter Ten?
(a) One of them gets bitten by a shark.
(b) They surf.
(c) They almost drown.
(d) They engage in sexual activity.

11. What does Fred ask Marin that disgusts her in Chapter Seventeen?
(a) To go to the bar.
(b) To go to his van with him.
(c) To go surfing with him.
(d) To go to a strip club.

12. What does Gramps think his friends are doing to him in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Planning a surprise party for him.
(b) Talking behind his back.
(c) Poisoning his drink.
(d) Stealing his money.

13. What does Mabel tell Marin her parents have done for Marin in Chapter Eight?
(a) Given Marin some jewelry.
(b) Bought Marin a car.
(c) Redone a room in their house just for Marin.
(d) Bought Marin a surfboard.

14. What do Marin and Mabel eat for dinner in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Lasagna.
(b) Soup.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Chili and corn bread.

15. What does Marin take to the airport with her in Chapter Twenty-One?
(a) Her phone, wallet, and a picture of her mother.
(b) Her favorite sweater.
(c) Her plane ticket.
(d) Her suitcase.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marin ask the man in the motel to tell her?

2. What does Mabel ask Marin not to do again in Chapter Thirteen?

3. What is Marin's usual dinner routine?

4. What did Mabel and Marin do when the power went out during their sophomore year?

5. What does Mabel say they can blame their actions on in the morning if they regret them in Chapter Ten?

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