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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. How much does each girl need to pay toward their beach trip at the end of the summer?

2. Who calls Carmen to tell her Katherine's helmet is off?

3. What do the girls think about at the beach house when they meet at night?

4. When Lena draws her father, what emotions does she end up seeing in him?

5. In Chapter 29, what does Eric say about Bridget?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bridget feel when she wakes up in Eric's cabin in Chapter 21?

3. Summarize the final game between Bridget and Eric's soccer teams.

4. What happens after Lena draws her father?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Carmen do to find David in Chapter 22?

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

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 3

Explain how family helps and hurts each of the girls. What message is conveyed about family in this novel?

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