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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 does Carmen live with?

2. What does Paul tell Carmen after her dress fitting?

3. Why does Tibby call in sick to Wallman's?

4. Why are Mr. and Mrs. Graffman grateful to Tibby?

5. Who does Carmen finally call in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Tibby switch pants with?

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

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

4. How does Eric end things with Bridget?

5. Who keeps leaving messages for Tibby on her phone?

6. Who does Bridget lose her virginity to?

7. How did Kostos lose his family?

8. What does Bailey tell Carmen about her dad?

9. Why does Tibby wake up in the hospital in Chapter 21?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Lena's relationship with Kostos. How does Lena's understanding and perspective of Kostos change throughout the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

The story is written in third-person narration, with the Prologue and Epilogue written in Carmen's first-person narration. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story this way. How does this structure affect the plot and our understanding of each of the protagonists?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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