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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 lesson was Molly trying to teach Bridget all summer?

2. What does Eric warn Bridget one night?

3. Who does Bailey love to hear stories about?

4. Who does Bailey tell off at the movie theater?

5. What does Carmen finally admit to her mother in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose pet dies in Chapter 20?

2. Who does Lena catch skinny dipping?

3. Who tells Carmen that she antagonizes people?

4. What does Lena realize about the pond she swam in?

5. What does Carmen see when she looks through her dad's dining room window after having run off?

6. Where does Brian McBrian spend most of his days?

7. Who does Lena manage to sketch from memory?

8. Why does Carmen throw a rock through her dad's dining room window?

9. Why does Carmen get upset at the fitting for her bridesmaid dress?

10. How does Eric end things with Bridget?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of courage. Who displays courage in the novel, and under what circumstances? How do they manage to develop courage, especially if they are not typically courageous? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Lena's relationship to Bapi. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it so valuable to her? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Tibby's relationship to Mimi. What impact does Mimi have on Tibby's life? Use examples from the text as support.

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