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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. What flavor jellybeans do Carmen and Tibby send Lena to cheer her up?

2. What does Tibby wear to the senior dance?

3. Why does Valia fall in the ice cream parlor?

4. What does Lena's mother pay Carmen to watch Valia?

5. When did the girls first use the pants?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Bridget and Naughton talk about during their run in Chapter 16?

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

5. What does Brian ask Tibby in Chapter 2, and what is her response?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Friendship is the strongest theme of this novel. How is friendship explored, developed and commented on 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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