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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. Why do Andy's mean comments bother Willow so much?

2. What does David say when Willow comes to him while he is crying?

3. What does Willow have permission to miss the morning after her fight with David?

4. What is Willow trying to do when the smoke alarm goes off?

5. When does Willow say she will call Markie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Guy take Willow out to lunch instead of going inside the childhood home?

2. What goes through Willow's mind when Isabelle gets hurt?

3. What happens at the end of the book?

4. What important decision does Willow make just before her important conversation with David?

5. Where does Willow stop on the way to her childhood home, and why?

6. What does Guy say to Willow about the person Andy makes mean comments about?

7. What did Willow do to hurt Markie so much?

8. What happens while Willow is babysitting?

9. Why does Willow want David to blame her for her parents' death?

10. What does Willow do when she wakes up in the early morning after her babysitting experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

How did David's relationship with his family change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate to the most in this book? Why? How did this character change throughout the book?

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