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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 14, how much time does Willowdean want to get ready to go with Ellen?

2. What did Lucy weigh when she died?

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 15, what station do Willowdean and her mother watch together?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Willowdean find in her work locker?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ellen and Willowdean become friends?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What conversation do Bo and Willowdean have at work after she learns he is going to her school in the fall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Willowdean felt like Lucy was more of a mother to her than Rosie has been. Why does Willowdean feel like Lucy was more of a mother to her than Rosie? How does the relationship between Willowdean and her mother change? How does the pageant play a role in that change?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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