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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 15, how long has it been since Roberta Chance saw a small dimple on the left side of her chest?

2. In Chapter 28, what type of pie does Mai order for Willow?

3. What documentary does Duke often fall asleep watching in Chapter 7?

4. What is Willow's grandmother's first name?

5. What street is Willow's house located on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Mai tell Duke that they needed to do in Chapter 16?

3. Why was Duke let go from a job at an assisted-living center?

4. How did Jimmy and Roberta die?

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

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

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

8. How does Willow describe Duke?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mai finds an acorn and decides to keep it. Why does Mai decide to keep the acorn and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

When Mai goes inside Willow’s house with her, she sees something that makes her decide to have Willow stay with her family. What does Mai see, and how does that influence her to want Willow to stay with her family?

Essay Topic 3

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

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