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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Marin it is really strange she has never been in the back bedroom of her house?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Courtney.
(d) Ben.

2. Where is Marin's college?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New York.

3. Why does Gramps say he does not ever talk about Birdie with his friends?
(a) He does not want them ever meeting her.
(b) He does not want them to make fun of him.
(c) He does not want to scare them.
(d) He does not want them to be jealous.

4. Where is Marin from?
(a) Washington.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) California.
(d) Virginia.

5. What kind of restaurants does Marin stay away from?
(a) Fancy restaurants.
(b) Diners.
(c) Hamburger places.
(d) Sushi bars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to convince Mabel to ask Gramps for a memento of the past, even though Marin does not want to?

2. What is the name of the family in the book One Hundred Years of Solitude?

3. What does Marin admit to herself that she is afraid of in Chapter Four?

4. Where is Marin spending Christmas in Part I?

5. Who is Marin's new roommate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Marin struggling so much during her first months at college?

2. What is Mabel most frustrated and angry with Marin about?

3. Why are things so awkward between Marin and Mabel in Chapter One when Mabel comes to visit?

4. Why does Marin tell Mabel she wants to change her major?

5. What passages in different works of literature is Marin drawn to in Chapter Five?

6. What do surfers routinely give to Marin, and why?

7. What does Marin like about Claudia's shop so much?

8. In Chapter Seven, what connection does Marin make with the taxi driver?

9. Why does Gramps get so angry at Sister Josephine in Part I?

10. What arrangement did Marin and Gramps have about the physical space in their house?

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