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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. What weather event happens in Chapter Eight?

2. What are some of Marin's few possessions that she really likes?

3. What topic is the book Hannah gives Marin on?

4. Where does Marin suggest she and Mabel go together in the next few days in Chapter Four?

5. What does Marin tell Mabel she can not get in the stores on the east coast?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, why does Marin also change her dress when Mabel does?

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

3. What does Courtney say about Marin's living arrangement that makes Marin feel bad in Chapter Seven?

4. What arrangement did Marin and Gramps have about the physical space in their house?

5. Why is Marin reluctant to go into the elevator while alone in her dorm?

6. What does Marin like about Claudia's shop so much?

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

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

9. What does Gramps most enjoy doing with his friends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marin feels betrayed by Gramps, but she also resents some other characters in the novel who might have suspected Gramps was struggling with his mental health and who did not tell her or try to help him more. Write an essay explaining the scope and specifics of Marin's feelings of betrayal, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What memory, previously undiscovered, does Ana's warmth and love bring back to Marin with force in the very end of the novel, and why does this memory mean so much to Marin? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Gramps get so upset when Marin asks him for a baby picture of herself? Months later, after Gramps's death, why is Marin fixated on the absence of a baby picture of her in her high school yearbook? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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