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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 does Janey ask Lupe to do while looking at the plate?

2. Janey thinks that Lupe's dress makes Lupe's skin look ___________________.

3. Why does Janey's family move so much?

4. What is Lupe's last name?

5. Dad announces that there won't be work for the next three days because of _______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Janey jealous of Lupe?

2. What does Mom give to Janey to take to the fair?

3. What has Janey always longed to do in a permanent place?

4. What does Dad say about work on the ranch that disappoints Janey?

5. What is unspoken between Janey and Lupe regarding the ride ticket that Lupe gives Janey?

6. Where is Janey invited to go with the Romeros?

7. What is known about Janey's mother and the woman she calls Mom?

8. How could Janey's comment about Lupe's skin be considered prejudiced?

9. What is the image on the blue willow plate?

10. What is the significance of the blue willow plate to Janey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in America during the Great Depression. What precedents do these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply BLUE WILLOW. What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Mrs. Larkin. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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