View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 33, what design is on most of Duke's underwear?

2. What time does Henry arrive from the nursery in Chapter 53?

3. In Chapter 45, how many home visitation checks has Willow had?

4. In Chapter 30, on what day of the week does Willow walk from the nail salon to the district offices?

5. In Chapter 39, what are Duke and Quang-ha watching when Willow goes inside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Duke do when he wakes early in the morning at the end of Chapter 56?

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

3. What does Willow include in her proposal to create an interior garden at the apartment complex?

4. How does Willow fix Duke's television in Chapter 40?

5. Where does Duke go to live in Chapter 37 and why?

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

7. What greenery is there at Duke's apartment complex?

8. In Chapter 47, what happens at an Adoption Fair?

9. What does Duke briefly consider about Willow in Chapter 54, and why does he decide he cannot help?

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

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 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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 764 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample