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

2. In Chapter 52, where does Cheddar sleep?

3. What time does Henry arrive from the nursery in Chapter 53?

4. How old is Jairo in Chapter 41?

5. In Chapter 48, how long does it take to give away the lava rock at the apartment complex?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Willow fix Duke's television in Chapter 40?

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

3. In Chapter 45, why does Willow need athletic shoes, and where does she get them from?

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

5. Why is Willow upset when balloons are handed out after her parents' memorial service?

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

7. What does Willow buy for Cheddar in Chapter 52?

8. Why does Duke come to his apartment on Saturday in Chapter 39?

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

10. How does Willow get rid of the lava rock at the apartment complex in Chapter 48?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The color red is important to Pattie and to Willow. Why is the color red important to both Pattie and Willow and what does it symbolize to them?

Essay Topic 2

The number seven is important to Willow. How does the importance of the number change after her parents die? What does Willow decide about the number seven and its significance at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Willow quotes a poem when she is at city hall. What does the poem mean, and what is the significance of Willow quoting the poem at that time?

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