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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. In Chapter 21, how high is Bridget's fever?

2. What is the first thing the girls do when they get to the beach house?

3. In Chapter 17 when Bridget asks about Kaya, what does Eric change the subject to?

4. What gift does Bridget give at the beach house?

5. Where does Tibby know Margaret from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the final game between Bridget and Eric's soccer teams.

2. What do Carmen and Win see in each other in Chapter 25?

3. What does Carmen learn about Win while driving in Chapter 23?

4. What happens when Carmen looks for Tibby in Chapter 25?

5. What happens after Lena draws her father?

6. What happens because of the rain during Bridget's camping trip in Chapter 17?

7. What do Lena and Carmen discuss at Starbucks in Chapter 19?

8. What happens when Lena draws Paul?

9. Why does Bridget wear the Traveling Pants in Chapter 28?

10. Describe Carmen's gift to her friends.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love motivates each of the girls in this novel. Describe how each girl loves, is loved and is not loved. How does this motivate them? How does this discourage them? How is love a theme in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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