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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. Where is Marin spending Christmas in Part I?

2. Why does Mabel tell Marin she came to see her in Chapter Four?

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

4. Who did Marin live with before coming to college?

5. What language other than English does Mabel speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, what connection does Marin make with the taxi driver?

2. Why does Gramps get so angry at Sister Josephine in Part I?

3. Why is Marin struggling so much during her first months at college?

4. What does Mabel say her parents want Marin to do?

5. What does Marin recall Gramps showing her in Chapter Five that she did not really understand at the time?

6. Why are things so awkward between Marin and Mabel in Chapter One when Mabel comes to visit?

7. Why is it so awkward that Mabel tells Marin they can be like sisters in Chapter Six?

8. How does Hannah, Marin's college roommate, treat Marin?

9. What does Ana use to complete her piece of art in Chapter Seven, and what does Marin think of the piece?

10. What does Mabel tell Marin about her college experience that shocks Marin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does LaCour portray Gramps's and Marin's relationship throughout We Are Okay? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does the power outage and staying at the groundskeeper's house change the dynamic between Marin and Mabel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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