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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. Where do Marin and Mabel buy new dresses in Chapter Seven?

2. Where did Marin and Gramps used to buy a Christmas tree from?

3. Why does Mabel tell Marin she came to see her in Chapter Four?

4. What does Marin hear Mabel hear telling Jacob that breaks Marin's heart?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do both Marin and Mabel feel about the evolution of their relationship from friendship into something romantic? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Marin think she wants to change her major to Natural Sciences, and why is Mabel so alarmed to hear this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Gramps get so upset when Marin asks him for a baby picture of herself? Months later, after Gramps's death, why is Marin fixated on the absence of a baby picture of her in her high school yearbook? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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