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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 is the weather like when Willow goes to her parents' house?

2. Where does Cathy want to go when she asks Willow to babysit?

3. What does Willow accuse David of during their fight?

4. Where does Guy give Willow a drink the day after her babysitting experience?

5. Who is Willow surrounded by at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Guy think David hasn't asked Willow to babysit?

2. What literary character does Willow compare Guy to, and what does this indicate?

3. Why does Willow feel like she can tell Guy all her deepest feelings?

4. What happens while Willow is babysitting?

5. What did Willow do to hurt Markie so much?

6. What important decision does Willow make just before her important conversation with David?

7. What does Willow do after kissing Guy and why?

8. What does Guy say to Willow about the person Andy makes mean comments about?

9. What does Willow want to do after leaving the restaurant?

10. What is so surprising to Willow when she begins talking to Markie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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

How did Markie's presence in the book change the progression of the plot in an important way?

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