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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. Where did Dell Duke live before he moved to California?

2. How old was Willow's grandfather when he died?

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

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

5. In Chapter 26, Willow remembers reading about two kids that ran away from home and hid; where did the kids hide?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Jimmy and Roberta die?

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

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

5. How does Willow describe Duke?

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

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

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

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

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

Willow goes through a grieving process in the novel. Describe the stages of grief that she goes through and how she learns to go on with life without her parents.

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 has a system of categories he uses to classify the students he counsels. Discuss Duke’s system, how it evolves, and what it reveals about Duke and his motives and personality.

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