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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. When Jeremiah learns Conrad wants to go surfing, where does he go?

2. How long does Belly swim for at the beach house?

3. When Belly enters her room during the party, what part of her body does she tread on?

4. After Belly and Conrad cross paths on the corner, why is Laurel so irate?

5. At the beach home, why does Belly get upset with Jeremiah?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Belly find while in Conrad's dorm room?

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

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

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

7. What surprises Belly when Sandy visits the beach home in question?

8. What, according to Jeremiah, would have helped him cope with his sadness and why?

9. What do Belly and Taylor generally do after their huge fights?

10. How is Belly's lie about staying with Taylor discovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Belly's relationship with Jeremiah change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ending. What happened? What do you think will happen from here?

Essay Topic 3

In this novel, several different characters were convinced to take actions that they otherwise would not have taken. Which of these situations are these, and how did persuasion impact the plot's development?

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