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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 Willow tell Markie she hasn't connected with many people since the accident?

2. Who leaves with Willow after Andy's mean comments?

3. What has Willow been craving from David since her parents died?

4. Who takes Willow to her parents' house?

5. Who comes to be with Willow when she is done babysitting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Guy take Willow out to lunch instead of going inside the childhood home?

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

6. What causes Willow to be angry with David?

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

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

9. Where does Willow stop on the way to her childhood home, and why?

10. What happens to Willow after she finds a note from her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened at the end of the book? What foreshadowing predicted the outcome of the book?

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

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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