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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 do Tibby and Bailey interview in Tibby's room?

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

3. Who in Lena's family is she most like?

4. Who does Lena watch dance from her window?

5. Who walks off the soccer field on the day of the big game?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of all of Lena's paintings, which is her favorite?

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

3. What is Dragon Master?

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

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

6. Who does Lena manage to sketch from memory?

7. Who tells Carmen that she antagonizes people?

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

9. Why does Carmen leave South Carolina?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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