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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. Who faints in the middle of Wallman's?

2. What does Bailey want to help Tibby with?

3. Who rides in an ambulance in Chapter 6?

4. Who is Eric?

5. What does Tibby demand Carmen give her in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose math homework does Carmen finish without being asked?

2. Who catches Lena skinny dipping?

3. Why does Bapi punch Bapi Dounas?

4. Why does Tibby take a girl's wallet?

5. Who is Effie?

6. What does Bailey think of Tucker Rowe?

7. Who is Kostos?

8. What is Gilda's?

9. Where does Carmen buy the Pants?

10. Why is Carmen angry on her first night in South Carolina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in the novel. Who in the book experiences grief, and why? What events inform their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Bridget's relationship with Eric. What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways does it have a negative impact on Bridget? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lena's general disdain for boys. What about men -- and particularly men as potential love interests -- is so off putting to her? What is it about Kostos that allows her to open up and let her guard down? Use examples from the text as support.

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