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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 does Belly discover in the house that references the past?

2. When the youngsters choose to use Mr. Fisher's appliance, what color is the mess that is left behind?

3. What stands out to Belly about the majority of the attendees at the last beach house party?

4. What item does Mr. Fisher keep at the beach home?

5. At the most recent beach house party, who does Belly dance with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Conrad doing when Belly and Jeremiah arrive at the beach house?

2. What transpires when Conrad is pinned by Jeremiah in a wrestling match?

3. What makes Jeremiah claim that he needs Belly's assistance to return Conrad to school?

4. What is written in the old journal Belly discovers at the house?

5. What emotion does Belly experience when Mr. Fisher converses with her at the beach house?

6. How does Belly feel when she is swimming in the beach house pool?

7. What are the disagreements between Taylor and Belly while Belly is at the beach house?

8. What was Belly's main request during the most recent beach house party?

9. In a flashback, what excuse does Conrad provide when they are reprimanded for using Mr. Fisher's blender?

10. What does Belly do when she is alone on the porch at the beach house with Conrad when she comes to retrieve him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does each person in the house (Jeremiah, Conrad, Susannah, and Laurel) play a particular “role”—in the story, overall, and in Belly’s life?

Essay Topic 2

What were the main reasons for the ending of the Laurel's marriage, and how did the end of this relationship affect some of the other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

In the first chapter, Susannah Fisher has passed away. How were you affected by this beginning?

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