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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. Where does Guy introduce himself to Willow?

2. How does Willow feel when she is with her brother's family?

3. What is significant to Willow about Tristes Tropiques?

4. What does Guy tell Willow to watch for while cleaning her cuts?

5. What does David think when Willow talks about Guy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Willow to run over to Adrian, Laurie and Guy, and how is this strange for Willow?

2. How does Adrian almost learn about Willow's secret?

3. What is the significance of Tristes Tropiques?

4. How does Willow feel when she hears someone talking on the phone, and why?

5. What causes Guy to start talking about Kuala Lumpur?

6. How does Guy react to getting a gift from Willow?

7. How did Guy know Willow's father?

8. When does David express the sadness he feels at the beginning of the book?

9. What does Willow usually do when she is in public and can't cut herself?

10. How is David showing signs of avoidance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

How did David's relationship with his family change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What happened when Willow was asked to babysit, and how were these occurrences significant to the plot?

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