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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. In Chapter 26, what is the subject that Willow wants to find reading material about?
2. What documentary does Duke often fall asleep watching in Chapter 7?
3. How many stitches does Willow have in Chapter 23?
4. What color chair does Willow hide behind at the library in Chapter 26?
5. In Chapter 25, how far out of his way does Duke drive to go by the Chance house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mai get Willow to stay with her and her family in Chapter 18?
2. What does Willow observe about Lenore Cole when she first sees her?
3. What does Duke see when he drives past the Chance house in Chapter 25?
4. Who was Willow's friend in grade school, and what happened to the friendship?
5. What is the place like where Mai and her family live?
6. 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?
7. In Chapter 8, how do students begin to treat Willow differently?
8. What did Mai tell Duke that they needed to do in Chapter 16?
9. Why does Pattie decide not to carry peacock-blue nail polish in her salon in Chapter 19?
10. What happens shortly after Willow arrives at the Jamison Children's Center?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
Duke has a system of categories he uses to classify the students he counsels. Discuss Duke’s system, how it evolves, and what it reveals about Duke and his motives and personality.
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