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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 color is the carpet where Willow hides and falls asleep at the library in Chapter 26?

2. How long after the accident in Chapter 15, does Robert stop breathing?

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

4. What year was Mai born?

5. What is the name of Willow's kindergarten teacher?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. Why did Willow write Jairo Hernandez a note in Chapter 14?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mai is frequently telling Duke what to do. How would you describe the dynamic between Duke and Mai, and why does she always seem to be in charge even though she is younger?

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

The author uses various points of view in the novel to reveal Willow and who she is. Analyze the impact of the author’s choices of how she introduces and develops Willow’s character.

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