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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. Who laughs at Rose on page 164?

2. Why does Windy say she is leaving on page 243?

3. Why does Evelyn call Windy inside on page 162?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rose think Jenny is cheating on Duncan, but Windy doesn't think Jenny is cheating.?

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

3. On page 144, what does Rose tell Windy happened the night before?

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

5. Why does Rose run home on page 197?

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

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

8. On page 179, why does Rose suddenly leave Windy's cabin?

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

10. What project did Rose do with her family three years ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rose and Windy experience some things for the first time. What are the experiences they have in pages 1-65, and how do those experiences affect the girls?

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 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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