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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 do the girls say when they unfold the pants in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 13, what does Win tell Carmen?

3. Who becomes Bridget's partner at soccer camp in Chapter 11?

4. What makes Bridget nervous about Eric in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Bridget mistake a mitten for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Lena upset that Carmen takes a job caring for her grandmother?

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

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

5. Why does Lena's father disapprove of her art class?

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

7. What does Carmen consider when she is lying in bed in Chapter 8?

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

9. What happens when Tibby visits Loretta in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how family helps and hurts each of the girls. What message is conveyed about family in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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