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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The quilt that Mclean's mother had made for her was made with _____________________.
(a) Flannel.
(b) Satin.
(c) Mclean's baby clothes.
(d) Calico.

2. What does Mclean's mother's friend bring to the house for Mclean?
(a) Swimsuits.
(b) Makeup.
(c) Magazines.
(d) Books.

3. Why does Mclean become defensive of Opal with her father?
(a) She wants Opal to be her stepmother.
(b) She thinks he is using Opal.
(c) She thinks Opal has had a hard life.
(d) She thinks he will hurt Opal.

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

5. How much money do David and his friends have now for their trip?
(a) Over $1,000.
(b) $500.
(c) About $750.
(d) Nearly $2,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mclean learn about the prep cook at the restaurant?

2. Who/What is Mclean researching at the library in Chapter 11?

3. What does Mclean discover about her mother during the week they spend at the beach?

4. What are Opal and the other restaurant workers talking about in Chapter 12?

5. What does Mclean learn about why David never showed up at the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do her friends confront Mclean about that makes her run from the restaurant where she had been helping with the model?

4. How had Mclean misunderstood what her mother said to her friend at the beach house that had made Mclean so upset?

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

6. What is different about this new place for Mclean and her father that typically doesn't happen?

7. What is it about the model that makes it seem so orderly according to Mclean?

8. What does Mclean learn about why her mother has met with an attorney?

9. What are Mclean's evolving thoughts about what home really is as she and her parents talk about the future?

10. What makes Mclean so upset that she takes off from the beach house in her old car?

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