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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. In Chapter 41, for what college class does Jairo need to buy books?

2. What do Willow, Mai, and Pattie rent when they return the Rototiller in Chapter 49?

3. How far is Bakersfield from the Pacific Ocean?

4. What is the only plant at the entrance of Duke's apartment building?

5. What color is the apartment building after it is sprayed in Chapter 49?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does power spraying change the appearance of the apartment complex in Chapter 50?

2. What does Duke do when he wakes early in the morning at the end of Chapter 56?

3. What does Pattie buy at the Salvation Army in Chapter 32?

4. In Chapter 49, what happens after Willow and the other till the dirt at the apartment complex?

5. What does Willow include in her proposal to create an interior garden at the apartment complex?

6. Where does Duke go to live in Chapter 37 and why?

7. What news does Willow receive at the beginning of Chapter 55?

8. What does Duke briefly consider about Willow in Chapter 54, and why does he decide he cannot help?

9. What greenery is there at Duke's apartment complex?

10. Why does everything in Duke's apartment look gray?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Mai goes inside Willow’s house with her, she sees something that makes her decide to have Willow stay with her family. What does Mai see, and how does that influence her to want Willow to stay with her family?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Jairo decides that Willow is his angel. Why does Jairo decide that Willow is his angel, and how does that affect their relationship?

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