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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. In Chapter 7, where does Lena take a bus?

2. Where does Tibby work?

3. In Chapter 9, who does Valia say separated from his wife?

4. Where has Eric gone so far this summer in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Lena go in Chapter 6 when she borrows her father's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lena tell her father when she goes back to her art class?

2. What does Carmen consider when she is lying in bed in Chapter 8?

3. How is Brian different from when he was younger?

4. What happens when the girls go to the pool in Chapter 13?

5. How does Valia end up visiting the emergency room in Chapter 9?

6. Why is Tibby conflicted about going to film school?

7. In Chapter 7, what does Carmen worry about when she thinks of the fall?

8. What happens to Carmen in the hospital in Chapter 12?

9. In Chapter 14, how is an average day of Bridget's described?

10. How does Tibby try to make Carmen feel better about her mother's pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Carmen's family and their dynamics. How do the complexities of Carmen's family impact her as a character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Brian and Tibby. Where does their relationship stand at the end of this novel? What purpose does Brian serve as a character in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Soccer Camp develop Bridget as a character? How would she be different if she went some place else for the summer?

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