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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 are the running shoes that Willow buys in Chapter 45?

2. What is Duke's ringtone?

3. In Chapter 42, how many containers do Willow and Duke find in the Dumpster to use for starting sunflowers?

4. In Chapter 29, who organized the memorial service held for Willow's parents?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Duke bring Cheddar back to the apartment complex in Chapter 5?

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

Mai is frequently telling Duke what to do. How would you describe the dynamic between Duke and Mai, and why does she always seem to be in charge even though she is younger?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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