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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 is Carmen pulled over in Chapter 24?

2. Where does Tibby know Margaret from?

3. What does Carmen realize when she introduces Win to David?

4. How does Lena draw herself?

5. How does Tibby feel when she sees Katherine's helmet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Carmen looks for Tibby in Chapter 25?

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

3. What fears does Carmen overcome in Chapter 29?

4. In Chapter 26, how is Bridget impacted by Eric's disappearance from camp?

5. What happens when Carmen is pulled over in Chapter 24?

6. Why is Carmen uncomfortable running into Win at the hospital in Chapter 18?

7. What do Carmen and Win see in each other in Chapter 25?

8. In Chapter 29, what happens between Bridget and Eric?

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

10. In Chapter 27, what problem does Bridget have with Naughton and how does she solve it?

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

Explain how Tibby's job at the movie theater both stalls her progress as a character and helps her to grow as a character.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Carmen's family and their dynamics. How do the complexities of Carmen's family impact her as a character?

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