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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 Red Cross swimming levels did Rose take before coming to the beach?

2. On page 220, what time does WIndy's grandmother say it is?

3. Why does Rose think Jenny is cheating on Duncan?

4. What does WIndy suggest that she and Rose do on page 210?

5. What sign is on the counter where Rose waits on page 203?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Rose's father tell her on page 164, and how does Rose react?

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

3. Why does Jenny begin crying at the Heritage Village?

4. Who comforts Jenny when she is crying at the Heritage Museum and how does he comfort her?

5. Why did WIndy cry the first time she visited the Heritage Village?

6. Why does Rose run home on page 197?

7. What does Alice say about Evan leaving?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duncan has been avoiding Jenny since she told him she is pregnant. How does Duncan feel about the pregnancy? Does he really think the baby isn't his or is he struggling with responsibility issues?

Essay Topic 2

In the section of the novel on pages 66-130, there seems to be some tension between Windy and Rose. Why is there tension between the two girls and how does this affect their friendship?

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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