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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. What does Mabel notice that Marin obviously bought for her?
(a) A coat.
(b) A hat.
(c) Boots.
(d) Snacks.

2. Who does Marin avoid talking to on the phone in Chapter Two?
(a) Mabel's parents.
(b) Mabel's brother.
(c) Her own mother.
(d) Her own sister.

3. What topic is the book Hannah gives Marin on?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Food.
(c) Winter.
(d) Friends.

4. Where does Marin suggest she and Mabel go together in the next few days in Chapter Four?
(a) The Everglades.
(b) Chicago.
(c) The shopping district.
(d) New York City.

5. Who did Marin live with before coming to college?
(a) Gramps.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her best friend's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gramps often make for Marin?

2. What does Marin help Mabel and Ana do in Chapter Five?

3. Where is Marin spending Christmas in Part I?

4. What weather event happens in Chapter Eight?

5. What is Marin's mother's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Ana use to complete her piece of art in Chapter Seven, and what does Marin think of the piece?

6. How does Hannah, Marin's college roommate, treat Marin?

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

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

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

10. What does Marin do ahead of Mabel's visit to show she is happy Mabel is there?

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