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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 Evan say is the greatest drummer of all time?

2. Who do Rose and Windy see crying on pages 120-121?

3. What does Windy do while Rose makes something on pages 68-69?

4. What does Rose do while her family drives to Awago Beach?

5. How long can Rose hold her breath?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Windy's mother do for a living?

2. What do Auntie Jodie and Uncle Daniel bring when they visit Awago?

3. What do Windy and Rose do as the watch their first scary movie together?

4. What did Rose think about milkweed the first time she saw it?

5. What are the Wallaces listening to during dinner on page 92, and what does Rose's father do while they listen?

6. Why does Evan invite Rose to go down to the beach and look at the stars on page 103?

7. What do Windy and Rose do after playing a game on page 75?

8. How does Rose explain the argument between her parents on page 106?

9. Why did Ron Tomlinson throw up when Rose was in second grade?

10. How did Rose learn to open her eyes under water when she swam, and how did she feel about her new found skill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Pages 66-130, Evan and Alice have an argument. What effect does the argument have upon Rose and why?

Essay Topic 2

Rose's family is struggling throughout the novel. How do the struggles affect Rose and how does she deal with the struggles?

Essay Topic 3

Rose and her mom have their worst fight ever on pages 226-230. Why do they fight and what happens as a result of the argument?

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