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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 eyeshadow is Lucy wearing in a photo Mrs. Dryver gives Willowdean?

2. How late is Harpy's open on Fridays and Saturdays?

3. What does Ellen eat while Willowdean gets ready in Chapter 14?

4. Where do Bo and Willowdean drive to in Chapter 8?

5. What type of candy does Bo give Willowdean as a late birthday present?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Mitch Lewis?

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

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

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

7. What do Willowdean and Bo do after work in Chapter 7?

8. How does Willowdean describe Bo in Chapter 1?

9. What does El want that belonged to Aunt Lucy if Willowdean does not want it?

10. How did Ellen and Willowdean become friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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 storyline? 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?

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