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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 think Cathy and David haven't asked her to do something?

2. What does David help Willow do after their talk?

3. How does David know the person who interrupts him and Willow on the street?

4. How does Willow's encounter with Markie change her?

5. What is Willow trying to do when the smoke alarm goes off?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens while Willow is babysitting?

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

4. How does Willow get some help while she is babysitting?

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

6. What happens at the end of the book?

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

8. Why does it bother Willow that her brother doesn't trust her?

9. What causes Willow to be angry with David?

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

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

How did cutting become an addiction for Willow, and how did she finally overcome it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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