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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 buys Belly a telescope when she is younger?

2. What does Maureen own?

3. How does Belly feel while she is at the beach house?

4. Which popsicles are Conrad's favorite?

5. Who gets into an argument with Mr. Fisher at the beach house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Belly do when she is alone on the porch at the beach house with Conrad when she comes to retrieve him?

2. What does Belly take with her to Cousins, and why?

3. What is Conrad doing when Belly and Jeremiah arrive at the beach house?

4. Who is Jeremiah talking to in the kitchen in Chapter 36?

5. What makes Belly's vow to put on Taylor's platform sandals ironic?

6. Why is Belly's mother so angry with her after her getaway with Conrad?

7. What transpires when Conrad is pinned by Jeremiah in a wrestling match?

8. How does Belly feel when she is swimming in the beach house pool?

9. What are the disagreements between Taylor and Belly while Belly is at the beach house?

10. What, according to Jeremiah, would have helped him cope with his sadness and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the main reasons for the ending of the Laurel's marriage, and how did the end of this relationship affect some of the other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does each person in the house (Jeremiah, Conrad, Susannah, and Laurel) play a particular “role”—in the story, overall, and in Belly’s life?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways are you disappointed, supportive, surprised, or confused by Belly's actions in the book?

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