1.) b
2.) a
3.) a
4.) a
5.) c
6.) a
7.) b
8.) c
9.) c
10.) c
11.) b
12.) b
13.) a
14.) c
15.) b
1. Why do you think the author chose Carmen as the character to speak
the Prologue and Epilogue?
2. Explain why the Pants became an integral part of their Sisterhood.
Would they have still been friends at the end of the summer if the Pants
had never been discovered?
3. Explain how Carmen's father's way of introducing his new family was
right or wrong. How would doing it differently have made a difference
in their relationship?
4. How would Tibby's life have been different if she had not met Bailey?
5. Explain how Bridget loses some of her power after the intimacy with
Eric. How does she get it back?
6. Explain how Lena's beauty affects her relationships with others.
How does she overcome this negative aspect of her life?
7. Are the Pants really a character? I so, how do they impact the girls?
Explain how they might just be a manifestation of their own emotions.
8. If you were given the Pants, which of the ten rules would be the
hardest for you to keep? Why?
9. What does Carmen mean when she says that she, Lena, Bridget, and
Tibby are the real Septembers? What about their friendship convinces her
that they won't drift apart like their mothers?
10. Explain the revelation of each girl that has a lot to do with where
they spend their summer. Why wouldn't they have learned what they did
if they had all stayed home?
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