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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. What was the Duke family's last name in Greece?

2. When Jairo Hernandez began driving a taxi, how long did he plan on having the job?

3. In Chapter 26, what is the subject that Willow wants to find reading material about?

4. In Chapter 6, what type of candy does Duke have on his desk?

5. How did Jimmy and Roberta meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how do students begin to treat Willow differently?

2. What does the taxi driver think about Willow when he picks her up in Chapter 12?

3. What is Pattie Nguyen's background?

4. Why was Duke let go from a job at an assisted-living center?

5. How does Duke use Winkleman's areas of evaluation to describe Willow after his session with her?

6. What did Jairo Hernandez decide to do in Chapter 13 and why?

7. In Chapter 21, what do sleeping arrangement for the Nguyen family have to do with Quang-ha being mad that Willow is staying with them?

8. What does Willow fix herself to drink after she gets home in Chapter 10?

9. What happens shortly after Willow arrives at the Jamison Children's Center?

10. How does Mai get Willow to stay with her and her family in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mai finds an acorn and decides to keep it. Why does Mai decide to keep the acorn and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses various points of view in the novel to reveal Willow and who she is. Analyze the impact of the author’s choices of how she introduces and develops Willow’s character.

Essay Topic 3

The garden project at the apartment building is an important factor in Willow learning to deal with her new life. How does the garden project help Willow, and why do plants play an important role in her life?

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