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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 7, what do Bo and Willowdean do after work?

2. What is the only class that Willowdean and Ellen have in common in Chapter 17?

3. How much younger does Willowdean think that Bo's little brother Sammy is than Bo?

4. What type of clothing is displayed in the window of a shop called Frills in Chapter 14?

5. What time does Ellen come over to Willowdean's house in Chpater 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Willowdean start to feel about herself in Chapter 21?

2. Why does Ron get new cups for Harpy's?

3. Where does Bo lead Willowdean when she follows him in Chapter 9, and what does she do in case she has to protect herself?

4. What do Willowdean and Mitch wear on their first date?

5. What does the photo look like that Mrs. Dryver gives Willowdean to keep?

6. When and where do Bo and Willowdean have their first kiss?

7. What conversation do Bo and Willowdean have at work after she learns he is going to her school in the fall?

8. How does Willowdean describe Bo in Chapter 1?

9. Why does Willowdean get suspended from school?

10. How does Willowdean feel when she learns that Bo will be attending her school in the fall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Willowdean believes that the best things in her life have started with a Dolly Parton song. What are some of the good things in Willowdean’s life that have started with a Dolly Parton song? What does Dolly Parton represent to Willowdean? How and why is Dolly Parton a role model for Willowdean?

Essay Topic 2

Willowdean is very overweight. How does Willowdean seem to accept herself at the beginning of the novel? How does being with Bo change how she perceives herself? How does her body image change throughout the novel? Is she content with who she is when the book ends?

Essay Topic 3

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 storyline? 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?

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