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

3. Who provides Conrad with advice when he is participating in a sport?

4. When Belly stays at the beach home, why does Taylor get upset with her?

5. Why is a telescope purchased for Belly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Belly take with her to Cousins, and why?

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

5. What does Belly do on her getaway with Conrad?

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

7. What does Belly discover in Conrad's room that she is certain is meant for her, and how does she know this?

8. After Sandy departs from the beach home, what favor does Conrad ask Belly to perform?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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