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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. How does Willow get away from the group after seeing Guy for the first time since the incident in the stacks?

2. Why do Andy's mean comments bother Willow so much?

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

4. Why is Guy waiting for Willow the morning after her fight with David?

5. What does Guy do when he sees Willow after the incident in the stacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Willow able to trust Guy's perspective about her feelings and frustrations?

2. How does Willow end the conversation between David and the person who stopped him on the street?

3. What is Willow anticipating when she and David are interrupted on the street?

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

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

6. What calms down Willow after her babysitting experience?

7. What mean comments does Andy make that bother Willow?

8. When did Willow start cutting herself?

9. What happens while Willow is babysitting?

10. Why does Willow want David to blame her for her parents' death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Andy was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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