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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. After the last gathering at the beach home, what is Conrad's main query for Jeremiah?

2. When Belly departs the beach home after getting Conrad, who does she spend time with?

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

4. How does Belly feel while she is at the beach house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Jeremiah talking to in the kitchen in Chapter 36?

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

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

It's Not Summer Without You begins with the main character, Belly, daydreaming. How did you interpret this scene? Why do you think Jenny Han introduces the book this way?

Essay Topic 2

How do Belly’s experiences in It’s Not Summer Without You represent her coming of age?

Essay Topic 3

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

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