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

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

3. What topic is the book Hannah gives Marin on?

4. Who, besides Mabel and her parents, called to check on Marin in the immediate aftermath of Gramps's death?

5. What does Emily tell Marin about the surfers and Gramps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marin not have at the end of high school that she feels bad about and everyone else seems to have?

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

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

4. Why is Marin reluctant to go into the elevator while alone in her dorm?

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

6. What does Courtney say about Marin's living arrangement that makes Marin feel bad in Chapter Seven?

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

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

9. What does Gramps most enjoy doing with his friends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the stranger on the beach in Chapter Seventeen represent, and why is it significant that Marin meets him right after Mabel leaves and right before Gramps dies? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How would you describe LaCour's tone and language as she writes in Marin's voice throughout We Are Okay? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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