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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. On page 144, what does Rose say her mom is doing?

2. How old was Rose when they first came to Awago Beach?

3. On page 203, how many days have passed?

4. What birds are shown on pages 168 and 169?

5. On page 168, where is a place that Evan tells Rose she was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Rose take her stuff up to her cottage on page 162?

2. What did Evan say about the weather at the lake when Rose was little and why the weather was bad sometimes?

3. What happens when Daniel tries to get Alice to go swimming?

4. What is it like at Heritage Village when Rose and Windy check in with Evelyn and Windy's grandmother?

5. How is the private part of Awago Beach different from where Windy and Rose's cabins are located?

6. Who is at Brewster's when Rose and Windy rent a movie on page 234, and why does Rose get embarrassed?

7. What do Rose and Windy discuss about snoring when they are washing their hair in the lake?

8. What do Rose and Windy find in the place where Duncan and his friends hangout?

9. On pages 207-208, what does a guide want visitors to imagine?

10. What does Windy do on page 146 when she sees her mother coming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is an incident at the village when Rose and Windy visit. What happens and why is the incident such a big deal to Jenny and to Rose?

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

The idiom "don't hold your breath" is used on page 169. What does breathing represent in that conversation and what does breathing represent throughout the novel?

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