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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. How much older than Bridget is Eric?

2. In Chapter 15, what does Naughton ask Bridget?

3. Who is Annik?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Lena's father offer to pay for?

5. In Chapter 4, who does Tibby want to tell about her night with Brian?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Lena talks with her parents about school in Chapter 10?

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

4. What happens to Carmen in the hospital in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Bridget's conversation with Naughton make her realize about Eric?

6. What do Bridget and Naughton talk about during their run in Chapter 16?

7. How does Valia end up visiting the emergency room in Chapter 9?

8. In Chapter 7, what does Carmen worry about when she thinks of the fall?

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

10. How does Carmen discover that her mother is pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On the final day at the beach house, the girls exchange presents. Describe the presents and what they represent. How is each present a reflection of the giver?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Bridget's relationship with Eric. How does this relationship motivate and define Bridget?

Essay Topic 3

How does Tibby's sister's accident impact Tibby throughout the novel? What do the tree and helmet represent? How does the accident help Tibby to grow or not grow?

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