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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. Who does Mabel suggest Marin reach out to for company in New York?

2. What happens between Marin and Mabel at the beach in Chapter Ten?

3. In Chapter sixteen, what does Marin feel about Mabel leaving soon?

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

5. What doe Marin notice about Gramps that worries her in Chapter Fifteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Where does Marin stay when she first arrives in her college town, and what does Mabel ask her about this time period?

3. What is awkward at Tommy's house for Marin and Mabel?

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

5. How does their time at Tommy's seem to change the dynamic between Marin and Mabel?

6. In Chapter Nine, who comes to take care of Marin and Mabel in the blizzard?

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

8. What can Marin not stop thinking about regarding Gramps's house?

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

10. In Chapter Ten, what do Mabel and Marin do when they sneak out together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Mabel want so badly for Marin to meet someone that she likes and that she would like to date? How does Marin react to this sentiment? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do the surfers on the beach - even those Marin has barely met before - routinely give her shells when they see her? How do these trinkets make Marin feel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does literature mean to Marin, and what lessons does she seem to take from it as she navigates a shocking and tragic time in her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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