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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 does Duncan give Tibby at the end of her first day of work?

2. Who has leukemia?

3. What is Bridget known for on the soccer field?

4. How does Carmen feel at a house party in South Carolina?

5. What does Tibby's dad do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Effie?

2. Where does Carmen buy the Pants?

3. Where is Lena going to spend her summer?

4. What does Bailey think of Tucker Rowe?

5. What is Lydia's ex-husband like?

6. Who are The Septembers?

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

8. Why does Bapi punch Bapi Dounas?

9. Where is Carmen going to spend her summer?

10. Why does Carmen end up playing tennis with Paul instead of her dad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Carmen's relationship with her father. How does their relationship change when Carmen goes to South Carolina to spend an entire summer with him for the first time? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the important life lessons Tibby learns from Bailey. In what ways does Bailey's friendship force Tibby to think about her life -- and life in general -- in new ways? Use examples from the text as support.

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