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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. How old does Willowdean think Alejandro, the guy she interviews with at the Chili Bowl, is?

2. What is the only class that Willowdean and Ellen have in common in Chapter 17?

3. How many grades ahead was Lucy than Rosie?

4. What grade is Willowdean in in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 8, what time does Bo ask Willowdean to follow his pickup?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What two things does Willowdean's mother do?

3. When and where do Bo and Willowdean have their first kiss?

4. Where does Bo lead Willowdean when she follows him in Chapter 9, and what does she do in case she has to protect herself?

5. Why did Willowdean not want to work at the mall with Ellen?

6. Why and how does Willowdean get a job at the Chili Bowl?

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

8. What does Bo give Willowdean for her birthday?

9. Why does Willowdean get suspended from school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Willowdean decides to enter the pageant. Why does Willowdean decide to enter the pageant? How does she inspire others by her decision?

Essay Topic 2

Bo asks Willowdean to become his girlfriend. Why does Willowdean struggle with the decision of whether or not she should become Bo’s girlfriend? Why does she have mixed feelings about a relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Willowdean is very overweight. How does Willowdean seem to accept herself at the beginning of the novel? How does being with Bo change how she perceives herself? How does her body image change throughout the novel? Is she content with who she is when the book ends?

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