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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 do Evelyn and Jodie decide to get from town on page 125?

2. What movie did Rose's class watch to learn about where babies come from when her teacher was expecting a baby?

3. What did Rose and Windy build last summer?

4. How did the brother of one of Rose's friends die?

5. How old does Rose think Duncan is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Alice and Evan argue about on pages 99-101?

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

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

4. Why does Duncan call Windy Hip Hop?

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

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

7. When Rose and Windy first meet up and catch up, what have they each done so far this summer?

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

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

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

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

Windy and Rose have been friends for a long time. How is their friendship tested during this summer and how do they keep their friendship intact?

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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