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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 22, how many library books does Willow have that need to be returned?

2. What is the first thing that Willow notices about Jairo in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 10, how long do Mai, Willow, and Duke look for the cat until they give up and make Lost Cat flyers?

4. Who is the Career Pathway program intended to serve?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Willow get from the hospital to Beale Memorial Library?

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

3. What does Pattie tell Willow will happen at the end of Chapter 28?

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

5. How does Willow describe Duke?

6. What does Willow observe about Lenore Cole when she first sees her?

7. What is the place like where Mai and her family live?

8. 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?

9. Who was Willow's friend in grade school, and what happened to the friendship?

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

Only one piece of metal is left intact after the accident that kills Roberta and Jimmy. What is written on that piece of metal, and why is it ironic that that is the only piece that remains unscathed?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Duke decides to be more responsible. How does Duke change and improve himself in the novel?

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