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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 3, how long have Ellen and Tim been dating?

2. How old was Lucy when she died?

3. What are the mascotts for Bo's high school?

4. In Chapter 15, how much weight does a girl lose on a show that Rosie has Willowdean watch?

5. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Aunt Lucy's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Willowdean go inside All That Shines in Chapter 11?

2. What does Willowdean find in her locker in Chapter 6, and who is it from?

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

4. What does Willowdean remember she would do in the summer when she was a kid?

5. Why did Willowdean not want to work at the mall with Ellen?

6. What does El want that belonged to Aunt Lucy if Willowdean does not want it?

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

8. What two things does Willowdean's mother do?

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

10. What does Ellen tell Willowdean after Willowdean tells her about what happened to get her suspended?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Dumplin'? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Dumplin'? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 3

Willowdean is suspended from school. Why is Willowdean suspended from school? Did Patrick start the altercation? Should Patrick have been disciplined as well?

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