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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. Where has Tibby been accepted to college?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Lena's father offer to pay for?

3. When did Carmen put star stickers on her ceiling?

4. What language does Loretta speak?

5. What department does Win work in at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tibby visits Loretta in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

5. How does Lena organize her closet?

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

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

8. In Chapter 10, what embarrasses Bridget?

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

10. What happens when Tibby suggests to Brian that they leave the dance?

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 the goals each girl has set for herself. Who met their goals and how? Who did not meet their goals? What does meeting one's goals vs. not meeting one's goals mean in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Lena struggle with art school? How does she resolve this struggle? What message is the author conveying through Lena's experiences at art school?

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