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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. Janey has to stop herself from taking ________________ that looks so enticing.
2. Janey seldom has the chance to ________________.
3. What do Janey and her parents do before returning home from their outing?
4. What does Janey want to buy with her nickel?
5. Who is the woman who now takes care of Janey?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Janey always longed to do in a permanent place?
2. What does Mom say at the riverbank that surprises Janey for its poetry?
3. What is known about Janey's mother and the woman she calls Mom?
4. What does Mom give to Janey to take to the fair?
5. Who is Bounce Reyburn and how do the Larkins encounter him?
6. Why does Janey decide not to make any effort to see if there are any kids living in the Mexican family nearby?
7. Why is the nickel such a big thing for Mom to give to Janey?
8. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding the willow plate in Chapter 4?
9. Who is Lupe Romero and how does Janey encounter her?
10. What exhibits do Janey and Lupe look at at the fair and why does Lupe reason that Janey wants to stay by herself in the library booth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Need takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the Larkins' need? How were others like them also haunted by need? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 2
BLUE WILLOW is a classic example of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
Essay Topic 3
What is the greatest lesson Janey learns from her father? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Janey always recall about her father from their experiences in California during the Great Depression?
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