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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 Tibby deliver to Bailey's house?

2. How many siblings does Tibby have?

3. What do Lena's grandparents think Kostos did to her?

4. Who is Effie?

5. What sport does Carmen play for fun?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Bridget going to spend her summer?

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

3. Who does Bridget dance with at a bar in Baja?

4. Where is Tibby going to spend her summer?

5. Who is Effie?

6. Who is Kostos?

7. Who does Lena eat breakfast with every morning in Greece?

8. Where does Carmen buy the Pants?

9. Who offers to help Tibby with her movie?

10. Who catches Lena skinny dipping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the various family relationships in the novel. Choose one of the protagonists and analyze their family history and relationships. Be sure to include how their family history and relationships inform their understanding of their own identity. Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the significance of the Pants. What role do the Pants play in the friendship between Tibby, Lena, Carmen and Bridget? What do the Pants provide for each girl individually throughout the book? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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