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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 Mabel ask Marin not to do again in Chapter Thirteen?

2. What word does Mabel use to describe Gramps?

3. Where does Marin go most mornings after Mabel leaves for college in Chapter Seventeen?

4. What does Mabel do at the end of Chapter Eleven that Marin appreciates?

5. What news does Mabel share with Marin about her own family in Chapter Fourteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Chapter Eight that scares Marin and Mabel a bit?

2. In Chapter Eighteen, what does Marin finally tell Mabel about Gramps?

3. In Chapter Fifteen, what did Marin notice was wrong with Gramps?

4. What painting does Mabel show Marin in Chapter Eight?

5. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Mabel say she wishes she had done for Marin?

6. What does Marin most fear her presence with Gramps is doing to him in Part III?

7. How does Marin suspect Gramps was able to send her to college?

8. How does Gramps react when he sees Marin and Mabel after the night they sneak out?

9. What does Gramps say he has to tell Marin about following her night out with Mabel in Chapter Twelve?

10. What does Marin ask Mabel about in detail in Chapter Fourteen that is hard for Marin to do but she knows is the right thing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Marin at first resist the idea of coming back to California with Mabel and joining Mable's family? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What strange signs does Marin notice about Gramps in the months leading up to his death? How does she react to them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Ana say to Marin, privately, that finally convinces Marin to come and live as an adopted member of the Valenzuela family? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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