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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 9, what grade is Mai in in school?

2. What new category does Duke believe that Willow falls under at the end of Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 19, what color nail polish does Pattie decide not to carry any more?

4. In Chapter 9, how long has Pattie lived in the United States?

5. What is Dell Duke's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Duke change Quang-ha's classification in Chapter 11?

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

3. How does Willow describe Duke?

4. Why does Pattie decide not to carry peacock-blue nail polish in her salon in Chapter 19?

5. Why does Duke go to Mai's high school in Chapter 27?

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

7. How does Willow describe her grandmother?

8. What is Pattie Nguyen's background?

9. In Chapter 2, what are Willow's obsessions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Willow plants the acorn that Mai gives her. What is the significance of Willow planting the acorn?

Essay Topic 2

Jairo decides that Willow is his angel. Why does Jairo decide that Willow is his angel, and how does that affect their relationship?

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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