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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. According to signs along the road, what is there to do at the Turkey Hatchery?

2. Where does Alice work?

3. What are the best foods to take with you in a floatie?

4. How many DVDs does Windy say are available at Brewster's?

5. What color is Rose's hair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When and why did Rose have a class on where babies come from?

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Windy and how long has Rose known her?

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

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

10. What game do the girls start to play on page 75, and how is it played?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rose grows and matures in the novel. What are some events and situation that help Rose come of age and how does each incident make her stronger?

Essay Topic 2

Duncan is a clerk at Brewster's store. How do Windy and Rose view Duncan differently and how are their different points of view partially related to their ages?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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