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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 is Barbara?

2. What does Bridget do the day after losing her virginity?

3. Who does Lena watch dance from her window?

4. Who does Tibby find out is in the hospital?

5. Where does Brian spend most of his days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Tibby switch pants with?

2. What does Carmen tell her dad over the phone?

3. What does Bailey tell Carmen about her dad?

4. How did Kostos lose his family?

5. Why does Carmen leave South Carolina?

6. Why does Carmen go back to South Carolina in August?

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

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

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

10. Who does Lena decide to give her best painting to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of self-discovery. Choose one of the protagonists and discuss how her understanding of herself -- her personality, identity, or beliefs about life and people -- changes or develops throughout the novel. In other words, what does she learn about herself this summer, and who or what helps her to get there? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the quotations at the beginning of each chapter. What is the function of these quotations? How do they reflect the plot of their corresponding chapters? Use examples from the text as support.

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