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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 happened to Win's younger brother?

2. Who leaves an answering machine message for Carmen in Chapter 17?

3. What gift does Bridget give at the beach house?

4. In Chapter 21, how high is Bridget's fever?

5. What happens at the end of Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lena and Carmen discuss at Starbucks in Chapter 19?

2. In Chapter 28, what does Eric reveal to Bridget?

3. Why is Effie so uneasy when Lena draws her?

4. What is clever about Lena's gift to her friends?

5. What happens when Eric calls Bridget at the beach house?

6. What happens when Lena draws Paul?

7. What happens because of the rain during Bridget's camping trip in Chapter 17?

8. Why does Carmen take Valia to a restaurant in Chapter 20?

9. Why does Bridget wear the Traveling Pants in Chapter 28?

10. What fears does Carmen overcome in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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