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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. How old was Roberta Chance when her parents died?

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

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

4. In Chapter 25, how far out of his way does Duke drive to go by the Chance house?

5. How old is Willow in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Willow describe her grandmother?

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

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

10. What does Duke see when he drives past the Chance house in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from several different points of view. Analyze the author’s choice to change point of view from first person to third person and how this affects what readers know about characters as well as how it affect the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Willow quotes a poem when she is at city hall. What does the poem mean, and what is the significance of Willow quoting the poem at that time?

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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