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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 apartment building after it is sprayed in Chapter 49?

2. In Chapter 35, what bar does Duke go to while Lenore Cole visits?

3. What do Willow, Mai, and Pattie rent when they return the Rototiller in Chapter 49?

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

5. What poet does Willow quote in Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 53, where are the excess plants stored and what happens to them?

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

3. Why does everything in Duke's apartment look gray?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 49, what happens after Willow and the other till the dirt at the apartment complex?

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

The number seven is important to Willow. How does the importance of the number change after her parents die? What does Willow decide about the number seven and its significance at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Pattie grew up in Vietnam, and she was the daughter of a Vietnamese woman and a black U.S. soldier. How does Pattie’s background influence her decision to care for Willow and the way that she treats Willow?

Essay Topic 3

Willow impacts the lives of those who help her in a positive way. Describe the people who help Willow and how Willow impacts each of them in a positive way.

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