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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marin assume about Gramps's pen pal?
(a) They are romantically inclined somehow.
(b) They have known each other for only a short time.
(c) They are both surfers.
(d) There is a very large age gap between them.

2. Who is checking in on Marin while she stays over break at the dorms?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jared.
(c) James.
(d) Tommy.

3. What is one thing that is difficult for Marin to get used to at college at first?
(a) The accents.
(b) The bedding.
(c) The showers.
(d) The cold weather.

4. Who tells Marin it is really strange she has never been in the back bedroom of her house?
(a) Courtney.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Ben.

5. Where in Marin's house has she never set foot?
(a) The basement.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The attic.
(d) The back bedroom.

6. What is Mabel's and Marin's very first conversation ever about?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Hair.
(c) Nails.
(d) Clothes.

7. What do Marin and Mabel eat for dinner the first night of Mabel's visit?
(a) Steak.
(b) Sushi.
(c) Ramen.
(d) Chicken.

8. How did Marin's mother die?
(a) From cancer.
(b) In a surfing accident.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) From a heart attack.

9. Who owns the potter's studio Marin likes?
(a) Olive.
(b) Henry.
(c) Desmond.
(d) Claudia.

10. What kind of plant does Marin buy a pot for in Chapter Six?
(a) Bonsai.
(b) Mother's tongue.
(c) Tulip.
(d) Peperomia.

11. Who does Marin avoid talking to on the phone in Chapter Two?
(a) Mabel's brother.
(b) Her own mother.
(c) Her own sister.
(d) Mabel's parents.

12. What kind of restaurants does Marin stay away from?
(a) Hamburger places.
(b) Diners.
(c) Fancy restaurants.
(d) Sushi bars.

13. What language other than English does Mabel speak?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

14. Where do Marin and Mabel buy new dresses in Chapter Seven?
(a) Penney's.
(b) Forever 21.
(c) Walgreen's.
(d) The Gap.

15. What does Marin see Mabel wearing that brings back old memories of familiarity?
(a) Her jeans.
(b) Her coat and scarf.
(c) Her sweater.
(d) Her socks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Marin spending Christmas in Part I?

2. Who did Gramps mostly write letters to?

3. What do Marin's mother's friends often give to her?

4. In Chapter Five, what does Gramps show Marin that belongs to Birdie?

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

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