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1984
Great Expectations
Heart of Darkness
Macbeth
The Outsiders
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Ann Brashares
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4
Chapters 5 and 6
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 11 and 12
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapters 17 and 18
Chapters 19 and 20
Chapters 21 and 22
Chapters 23 and 24
Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Carmen
Tibby
Lena
Bridget
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Prologue
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4
Chapters 5 and 6
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 11 and 12
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapters 17 and 18
Chapters 19 and 20
Chapters 21 and 22
Chapters 23 and 24
Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewing
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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How to Cite This SparkNote
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1. What kind of pet does Tibby have?
Guinea pig
Cat
Dog
Fish
2. How did the girls’ mothers meet?
In a Lamaze class
At Babies “R” Us
In prenatal aerobics
In college
3. Which parent is deceased?
Tibby’s dad
Bridget’s mom
Carmen’s mom
Lena’s dad
4. What two girls travel the farthest from Bethesda, Maryland, during the summer?
Tibby and Carmen
Lena and Carmen
Bridget and Tibby
Lena and Bridget
5. What is the name of Brian McBrian’s favorite video game?
Dragon Master
Dungeons and Dragons
The Dungeon King
Master Dragon
6. Why is Carmen so uncomfortable around Lydia, Krista, and Paul?
They’re all blond and southern, and she’s Puerto Rican.
Albert had never told her they existed.
Albert seems more devoted to Lydia than he was to Carmen’s mother.
All of the above
7. What’s the obstacle that ultimately keeps Eric and Bridget apart?
Age difference
Distance
Life goals
Marital status
8. What’s wrong with Bailey?
She’s an annoying pest.
She’s hates guinea pigs.
She has cancer.
She doesn’t know how to use the video camera.
9. What sport does Carmen like to play?
Lacrosse
Tennis
Soccer
Basketball
10. Why do Lena’s grandfather and Kostos’s grandfather fight?
They both want to buy the same small business.
They accuse each other of trespassing.
They insult each other’s gardens.
Lena’s grandfather believes Kostos attacked Lena.
11. What kind of business did Lena’s grandparents run?
A restaurant
A souvenir shop
A shipping conglomerate
An organic farm
12. At which of the following does Bridget
not
excel?
Playing soccer
Calming down
Getting boys to notice her
Coming up with exciting schemes
13. Among the four girls, how many siblings are there?
Two
Three
Four
Five
14. Where do the girls gather to hold their secret ceremonies?
Dunkin’ Donuts
Carmen’s bedroom
Wallman’s
Gilda’s gymnasium
15. Who originally bought the Pants?
Carmen
Bridget
Tibby
Lena
16. Why does Carmen come home early?
She got the flu.
She had a fight with Paul.
She threw a rock through her father’s kitchen window.
She missed Bethesda.
17. What happens when Carmen tries on the bridesmaid’s dress?
The dress rips.
The dressmaker makes rude insinuations about Carmen’s body type.
Lydia spills coffee on it.
Krista grabs the dress and runs out of the store.
18. What does Bailey talk about when Tibby interviews her?
Her fear of time
How much she likes Mimi
Her crush on Tucker Rowe
Her fear of dying
19. What is Kostos doing for the summer?
Studying for the GMAT
Training for a marathon
Learning how to cook
Working at his grandfather’s blacksmithing shop
20. What promise does Albert make to Carmen?
To visit more often
To pay for her college education
To be more honest
To divorce Lydia immediately
21. What are Bailey’s last words to Tibby?
To keep playing
To quit her job at Wallman’s
To get a new guinea pig
To be nice to Duncan
22. How does Lena confess her feelings to Kostos?
Smoothly, with exactly the right words
Angrily, since Effie forced her to do it
Reluctantly, since she actually doesn’t like Kostos at all
Nervously, since Lena isn’t used to baring her soul
23. What happens during the big match between Los Tacos and Los Cocos?
Bridget abandons the game.
Bridget scores the winning goal.
Bridget and Diana get into a fight.
Bridget hits Molly with the soccer ball.
24. What is Mimi’s final resting place?
The freezer
In the ground by Bailey’s grave
At Wallman’s
Inside the
Dragon Master
machine
25. What do the girls do to the Pants at the end of the summer?
They wash them.
They cut them up to make short-shorts.
They inscribe their experiences on them.
They throw them away.
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