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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 the is pH of the soil for the new garden at the apartment complex?

2. How long after Willow's parents die does Duke's supervisor ask to see his file on Willow?

3. In Chapter 45, what does Duke eat seconds of for dinner?

4. In Chapter 43, how many health rules does Willow write and post in Pattie's salon?

5. What is the address for the apartment building where Duke lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Quang-ha alarmed when he is leaving school?

2. Where does Willow wish that Lenore Cole would go in Chapter 36?

3. How does Willow get rid of the lava rock at the apartment complex in Chapter 48?

4. Why does Duke come to his apartment on Saturday in Chapter 39?

5. In Chapter 41, why is Mai enjoying life?

6. Why is Willow upset when balloons are handed out after her parents' memorial service?

7. What news does Willow receive at the beginning of Chapter 55?

8. In Chapter 42, what type of containers does Willow get for her sunflowers and how does she get them?

9. What does Pattie find for Willow to do in Chapter 44, and how do Willow's projects benefit Pattie?

10. What does Pattie buy at the Salvation Army in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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