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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 many packets of sunflower seeds does Duke buy for Willow in Chapter 40?

2. In Chapter 41, where does Willow find a white feather?

3. In Chapter 39, where does Willow see a hummingbird?

4. In Chapter 53, for how many days do Mai, Duke, and Willow become experts in the green garden trash cans?

5. In Chapter 55 when Willow goes to the library, what is the subject of the book she gets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Willow mix water and sugar in Chapter 39?

2. What does Pattie buy at the Salvation Army in Chapter 32?

3. Why is Quang-ha alarmed when he is leaving school?

4. In Chapter 41, why is Mai enjoying life?

5. What news does Willow receive at the beginning of Chapter 55?

6. Where does Duke go to live in Chapter 37 and why?

7. In Chapter 53, where are the excess plants stored and what happens to them?

8. Why does Duke bring Cheddar back to the apartment complex in Chapter 5?

9. In Chapter 45, why does Willow need athletic shoes, and where does she get them from?

10. How does Duke's first session with running go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from several different points of view. Analyze the author’s choice to change point of view from first person to third person and how this affects what readers know about characters as well as how it affect the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Quang-ha resents Willow when she comes to stay with them. How would you describe the relationship between Quang-ha and Willow at the beginning of the novel? How does the relationship change and what factors cause the relationship to change?

Essay Topic 3

The color red is important to Pattie and to Willow. Why is the color red important to both Pattie and Willow and what does it symbolize to them?

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