3. What does Mclean learn about why David never showed up at the hotel?
(a) He got lost.
(b) He got grounded.
(c) His car broke down.
(d) He ran out of gas.

4. Who accompanies Mclean and her mother on their beach vacation?
(a) David.
(b) Peter.
(c) Gus.
(d) Her twin siblings.

5. David tells Mclean the story behind his ________________.
(a) Haircut.
(b) Scar.
(c) Scholarship.
(d) Tattoo.

6. What does Mclean do when she thinks that her mother doesn't really want her at the beach house?
(a) Calls her father to come get her.
(b) Drives away in her old car.
(c) Takes a bus back home.
(d) Confronts her mother.

7. What is the name of the hotel Mclean stays in after she leaves the beach house?
(a) Tide's Inn.
(b) Palms.
(c) Sand and Surf.
(d) Poseidon.

8. What does Mclean not have for the beach vacation?
(a) A floppy hat.
(b) Tanning cream.
(c) Surf board.
(d) A swimsuit.

9. What does Mclean promise Deb she will do before she leaves?
(a) To teach her how to make a souffle.
(b) To go to dinner with her.
(c) To turn in her term paper.
(d) To say goodbye.

10. Mclean learns that her mother had not been talking about her at the beach house, but rather about _______________.
(a) A dress she wanted to return.
(b) A fight she had with her husband.
(c) Her lawyer's advice.
(d) A party she didn't want to have.

11. Where is Gus being transferred for his job?
(a) London.
(b) California.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) New York.

12. Whom has Mclean defended all through the book?
(a) Jason.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Riley.
(d) Her father.

13. Who/What is Mclean researching at the library in Chapter 11?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) Town history.
(d) Genealogy.

14. Deb has a real gift for ____________________.
(a) Painting.
(b) Writing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Organization.

15. What had Mclean's parents not realized about her?
(a) She is in love with David.
(b) She has had a lot of stress since their divorce.
(c) She is thinking of changing majors.
(d) She wants to live with her mother.