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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 41, from where does Willow gather small, bead-like pods that fall from trees?

2. In Chapter 54, how many months can people put away fans and air conditioners?

3. What poet does Willow quote in Chapter 46?

4. What color blanket does Quang-ha sleep under in Chapter 37?

5. On what floor of Gardens of Glenwood does Duke live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 31, what does Willow say that the manicurists talk about?

2. In Chapter 34, by the time that Duke and Quang-ha arrive, what have Willow and Pattie accomplished?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Willow mix water and sugar in Chapter 39?

10. In Chapter 45, why does Willow need athletic shoes, and where does she get them from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Mai goes inside Willow’s house with her, she sees something that makes her decide to have Willow stay with her family. What does Mai see, and how does that influence her to want Willow to stay with her family?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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