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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. Why does Guy talk about Kuala Lumpur?

2. Where does Willow go when she learns she failed a quiz?

3. How does Willow feel when David lies to her about why he is in town?

4. What does Willow focus on while Guy is cleaning her cuts?

5. What does Willow throw at Guy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one thing David and Willow are able to talk about with comfort?

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

3. What does Guy say when he gives Willow his phone number?

4. How does Willow deal with the grief of her parent's death?

5. How does David react when he hears that Willow met Guy?

6. How did Willow get her job?

7. Why does Willow think she acts like a model student?

8. What is the significance of Tristes Tropiques?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate to the most in this book? Why? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Julia Hoban have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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