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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. In Chapter 23, what color is the couch that Willow sits on at the Jamison Children's Center?

3. What does Mai tell Duke that she wants in Chapter 16?

4. Where does Duke drive at the end of Chapter 25?

5. What color is WIllow's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Willow find a place to sleep at the library in Chapter 26?

3. In Chapter 1, why is there a police car parked at Willow's house?

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

5. Why is WIllow called to the principal's office in Chapter 4?

6. How does Willow describe Duke?

7. How does Willow describe her grandmother?

8. What is Pattie Nguyen's background?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Willow impacts the lives of those who help her in a positive way. Describe the people who help Willow and how Willow impacts each of them in a positive way.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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