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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 ghost story did Windy say that Rose's mom made up one time?

2. What grade was Rose in when she had a pregnant teacher?

3. What is Rose's middle name?

4. What movie does Windy have?

5. What is the traffic like part of the way to Awago Beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Windy and Rose decide to do in this section (pages 1-65) of the novel?

2. How does Rose get to Windy's house and what does she do on the way?

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

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

5. What is Awago Beach?

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

7. What did Rose used to do with her father when she was little?

8. What do the Wallaces have for dessert on page 93?

9. What stores are open in Awago Beach?

10. Why does Alice drop a dish on page 97?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the section of pages 130-201, Rose's aunt and uncle visit. Why do Rose's aunt and uncle come to visit and what happens that causes them to leave early?

Essay Topic 2

Pages 1-65 is mostly dialogue between different characters. How does the dialogue reveal information about the characters and how does it advance the story line?

Essay Topic 3

The novel shifts from the past to the present. What effect do things that happened in the past have to do with what is occurring as the novel unfolds, and are the characters able to move beyond events that have happened in the past?

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