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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 do the girls break into Gilda's?

2. Where is Tibby going for the summer?

3. Who is Kostos?

4. Who does Lena eat breakfast with every morning?

5. Who does Bapi punch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has leukemia?

2. Why does Carmen end up playing tennis with Paul instead of her dad?

3. Where is Tibby going to spend her summer?

4. How many siblings does Tibby have?

5. Whose math homework does Carmen finish without being asked?

6. Why does Tibby ride in an ambulance in Chapter 6?

7. What makes the Pants magical?

8. What is Gilda's?

9. Who catches Lena skinny dipping?

10. What does Bailey think of Tucker Rowe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Carmen's feelings about her dad's new family. In what ways do her feelings about them change throughout the novel, and why? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of self-discovery. Choose one of the protagonists and discuss how her understanding of herself -- her personality, identity, or beliefs about life and people -- changes or develops throughout the novel. In other words, what does she learn about herself this summer, and who or what helps her to get there? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Tibby's relationship with Bailey. Why is this an unlikely friendship, and in what ways does it turn out to be a significant one for the both of them? Use examples from the text as support.

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