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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. Why does Tibby open her bedroom window in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Annik suggest Lena do in order to attend art school?

3. Who is Katherine?

4. What does Tibby say in her note to Carmen in Chapter 5?

5. What makes Bridget nervous about Eric in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Lena upset that Carmen takes a job caring for her grandmother?

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

4. What conversation do Lena and Annik have in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Carmen discusses staying at home with her mother in Chapter 11?

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

10. In Chapter 10, what embarrasses Bridget?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Valia impact the girls in this novel? What role does she play in terms of their character development and plot movement?

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

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

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