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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. After her first kiss with Brian, how does Tibby describe how she feels?

2. What does Naughton ask Bridget during their run in Chapter 16?

3. Who does Tibby babysit while her family visits Katherine in Chapter 8?

4. Where did Lena work the previous summer?

5. Who is confined to a wheelchair?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Bridget's conversation with Naughton make her realize about Eric?

2. Why does Tibby feel guilty about Katherine's injuries?

3. How does Carmen discover that her mother is pregnant?

4. Why does Lena's father disapprove of her art class?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 5, what does Carmen's mom tell her about her pregnancy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Carmen fear in this novel? How does she overcome her fears and what does this mean to her as a character?

Essay Topic 2

How does Carmen meet Win? Why does Win think Carmen is the "Good Carmen?" Why does Carmen feel she is "Bad Carmen?" How does Carmen come to see herself as "Good Carmen?"

Essay Topic 3

On the final day at the beach house, the girls exchange presents. Describe the presents and what they represent. How is each present a reflection of the giver?

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