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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. Why does Mclean become defensive of Opal with her father?

2. What are Mclean's plans for Spring Break?

3. How does Mclean get to school in Chapter 9?

4. Why is Gus pleased about the inclement weather?

5. What is Chuckles' mood when he shows up at Mclean's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Mcean's relationships with her parents and David making her feel more content now?

2. How does Mclean's mother respond when Mclean confronts her on the phone about the choices her mother has made that have impacted their lives?

3. What options does Mclean have regarding her father's move to Hawaii?

4. Where does Mclean go after she leaves the beach house and who does she call to comfort her?

5. What good comes out of Mclean's stay at the Poseidon regarding her parents' views of her?

6. What does Lindsay do with Mclean's father at the restaurant that flusters Opal and starts to make Mclean feel like she's on shaky ground?

7. How does Mclean learn about her father's new job in Hawaii and how does she feel about going there?

8. How does Mclean feel about being in this town after living here for two months?

9. What has happened to David as a result of Mclean's calling him to come to the Poseidon the night she was so upset?

10. How does Gus show his commitment to making the restaurant a success?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Deb. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Opal's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Mclean learns from her mother? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Mclean always recall about lessons from her mother?

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