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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 12, what does Annik suggest Lena do in order to attend art school?

2. What is one reason given in Chapter 10 for Bridget's success at soccer?

3. Why does Lena cry in her room in Chapter 10?

4. What does Tibby wear to the senior dance?

5. Why do Bridget and Eric fall into the lake in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Lena organize her closet?

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

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

7. In Chapter 10, what embarrasses Bridget?

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

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

10. In Chapter 15, what makes Bridget worry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the college choices made by each girl. How do these choices prove problematic? How is the college decision resolved for each girl? What does college represent to these girls?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Lena's drawings of her family. What was revealed in each drawing? How did her drawings help her to grow as a character?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the history of the Traveling Pants and what they represent to each girl, as well as to this novel as a whole.

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