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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 makes Belly's phone conversation challenging while at the party?

2. How does Belly's father differ from Mr. Fisher, according to Belly?

3. What happens during the party after Belly goes to sleep?

4. What does Laurel do when Mr. Fisher becomes angry when the kids mess up his appliance?

5. When Jeremiah returns from surfing, what is it that Mr. Fisher accuses him of meddling with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In a flashback, what takes place when the children attempt to utilize Mr. Fisher's blender?

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

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

4. When Conrad disappears, how does Jeremiah determine where he has gone?

5. Why does Conrad believe his father will not be able to sell the beach house property?

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

7. Why does Belly drink with Conrad and Jeremiah at the beach house?

8. What makes Belly's vow to put on Taylor's platform sandals ironic?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readers are presented with a point of view other than just Belly’s—several chapters are written from Jeremiah’s perspective. How does this change readers' experience?

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

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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