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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 makes Bridget nervous about Eric in Chapter 15?

2. Who does Tibby blame for Katherine's injuries?

3. When is Carmen's mother's baby due?

4. What are Bridget and Eric in charge of at the camp?

5. What does Carmen want to borrow from her mother's room in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lena draws her mother?

2. What happens between Lena and Annik in Chapter 12?

3. How does Lena organize her closet?

4. How is Brian different from when he was younger?

5. How does Tibby try to make Carmen feel better about her mother's pregnancy?

6. What happens when Carmen discusses staying at home with her mother in Chapter 11?

7. In Chapter 13, why is Carmen still reluctant in regard to her feelings about Win?

8. Why does Tibby fight with her mother in Chapter 4?

9. What happens when the girls go to the pool in Chapter 13?

10. Why does Tibby feel guilty about Katherine's injuries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Carmen meet Win? Why does Win think Carmen is the "Good Carmen?" Why does Carmen feel she is "Bad Carmen?" How does Carmen come to see herself as "Good Carmen?"

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Brian and Tibby. Where does their relationship stand at the end of this novel? What purpose does Brian serve as a character in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the college choices made by each girl. How do these choices prove problematic? How is the college decision resolved for each girl? What does college represent to these girls?

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