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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. When was the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant started?

2. What does Mitch drive?

3. In Chapter 22, what day of the week does Willowdean's car refuse to start?

4. What does Willowdean do when Patrick calls her Dumplin'?

5. What type of vehicle does Ellen's boyfriend drive in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Willowdean and Mitch wear on their first date?

2. What does Ellen tell Willowdean after Willowdean tells her about what happened to get her suspended?

3. What does Bo give Willowdean for her birthday?

4. How does Willowdean start to feel about herself in Chapter 21?

5. What does Willowdean find in her locker in Chapter 6, and who is it from?

6. What was Rosie's life like before high school?

7. What does Willowdean remember she would do in the summer when she was a kid?

8. Why does Willowdean go inside All That Shines in Chapter 11?

9. How does Willowdean feel when she learns that Bo will be attending her school in the fall?

10. Why does Ron get new cups for Harpy's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellen works at the Sweet 16 shop. Why did Willowdean not want to work at the Sweet 16 shop? How does Willowdean describe the Sweet 16 shop and its employees? What does the shop symbolize to Willowdean?

Essay Topic 2

Willowdean believes that the best things in her life have started with a Dolly Parton song. What are some of the good things in Willowdean’s life that have started with a Dolly Parton song? What does Dolly Parton represent to Willowdean? How and why is Dolly Parton a role model for Willowdean?

Essay Topic 3

Willowdean and Hannah become friends. What does Willowdean remember about her interactions with Hannah in elementary school? Why do they start spending time together? How and why does a friendship develop between them?

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