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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. Where do Marin and Mabel go in Chapter Six?
(a) For breakfast in town.
(b) To swim.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To play tennis.

2. What does Emily tell Marin about Gramps being in the water on the beach?
(a) It can be dangerous.
(b) It is too hot for him to be on the sand.
(c) It is too cold for him to be in the water.
(d) It is good for him.

3. What is Marin's mother's name?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Helen.
(c) Claire.
(d) Lucy.

4. What does Marin see Mabel wearing that brings back old memories of familiarity?
(a) Her sweater.
(b) Her coat and scarf.
(c) Her jeans.
(d) Her socks.

5. What weather event happens in Chapter Eight?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A heatwave.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) A flood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marin suggest she and Mabel go together in the next few days in Chapter Four?

2. Where does Marin avoid going out of fear in Part I?

3. What does Marin assume about Gramps's pen pal?

4. What kind of restaurants does Marin stay away from?

5. What does Marin need for her yearbook that she does not have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Marin's favorite subject in high school, and why?

3. In Chapter Seven, why does Marin also change her dress when Mabel does?

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

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

6. What does Mabel tell Marin about her college experience that shocks Marin?

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

8. What story does Emily tell Marin about Gramps in Chapter Five?

9. What does Marin recall Gramps showing her in Chapter Five that she did not really understand at the time?

10. What does Mabel say her parents want Marin to do?

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