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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 week is it at soccer camp in Chapter 27?

2. Why is Carmen pulled over in Chapter 24?

3. What piece of jewelry does Paul wear in Chapter 19?

4. What does Lena do when she finishes drawing Valia?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Carmen's mother demand of Carmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fears does Carmen overcome in Chapter 29?

2. What happens after Lena draws her father?

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

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

5. What happens when Lena draws Paul?

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

7. What does Carmen learn about Win while driving in Chapter 23?

8. How does Tibby end up sitting with Christina during her labor?

9. What does Lena discover about herself while doing her self-portrait?

10. What does Lena see in Valia when she draws her?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the history of the Traveling Pants and what they represent to each girl, as well as to this novel as a whole.

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