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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. In Chapter 55, how long has Willow been with the Nguyens?

2. In Chapter 34, how many weeks has Duke supposed to have been monitoring Willow's schoolwork?

3. When Mai is at the farmer's market in Chapter 47, what instrument does she hear someone playing?

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

5. In Chapter 55 when Willow goes to the library, what is the subject of the book she gets?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Willow buy for Cheddar in Chapter 52?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The garden project at the apartment building is an important factor in Willow learning to deal with her new life. How does the garden project help Willow, and why do plants play an important role in her life?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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