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Who is Marilyn in the story?

Angie’s best friend

Angie’s mother’s sister

A teacher at Marilyn’s school

A teenager in the late 1990s searching for independence

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What major life event motivates Angie to start her road trip?

Moving to a new city with her mother

Graduating from high school

Her parents’ divorce

Discovering clues that her father might still be alive

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Who accompanies Angie on her road trip?

Her brother James

Her ex-boyfriend Sam

Her best friend Marilyn

A mysterious stranger

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Where does Angie’s road trip begin?

Texas

LA

New Mexico

Chicago

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What secret has Angie been told about her father?

That he lived in another country

That he was a famous musician

That he never wanted to meet her

That he died when she was very young

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How are Marilyn and Angie related?

Marilyn is Angie’s mother

Marilyn is Angie’s sister

Marilyn is Angie’s aunt

Marilyn is Angie’s grandmother

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What decade is Marilyn’s story set in?

1970's

1990's

2000's

1980's

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What theme is central to both Marilyn and Angie’s stories?

Surviving a natural disaster

Winning a sports championship

Discovering identity and confronting secrets

Exploring magical worlds

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How does the novel’s structure affect the story?

It is told from a single character’s point of view

It is a collection of unrelated short stories

It is written as a series of letters only

It alternates between two timelines to connect mother and daughter

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What is one of the major challenges Marilyn faces?

Recovering from an injury

Preparing for a big concert

Moving to a new country

Breaking free from a controlling mother