Counting By 7's Ch. 1-10 Quiz

Which evidence best shows that Willow sees herself as different from her peers?

• "I don't even eat ice cream cones."

• "I do not like to exclude people (I'm the one who is always excluded, so I know how that feels)...

• "All I know...is that this is a day that I will never forget."

• "I think she wonders if my dad steals things, or if I have a cousin who hits people."

What effect does the narrator's garden have on her?

(16, 18)

• The garden helps her feel safe and teaches her many life lessons

• The garden reminds her of her biological parents

• She prefers being alone in her garden over spending time with her parents.

• She thinks of the plants in her garden as her true friends.

What does this passage indicate about Willow? (17)

• She only listens to her parents

• She is not afraid to speak her mind.

• She enjoys learning with her classmates

• She often struggles with class readings.

Which statement best explains why Willow decides to wear a gardening outfit for her first day of middle school? (21)

• She wants to stand out from her peers.

• She plans to work in her garden after school.

• She dislikes clothing that is popular amongst her peers.

• She wishes to convey her identity and interests.

How does Willow's perfect score on the standardized test develop the plot of the story? (25-26)

• It makes her principal feel a sense of pride in her.

• It changes her teachers' opinions of her intelligence.

• It leads to her referral to Dell Duke, the school counselor.

• It resolves her feelings of self-doubt and low self-esteem.

Why does Willow choose not to tell her parents about her meeting with the principal? (33)

• She feels ashamed about her meeting with the principal.

• She has a tendency of lying to her parents.

• She wants them to believe that she is doing well at her new school.

• She does not think that her parents will take her side.

What does this passage suggest about Willow's perspective towards Dell Duke? (35)

• She believes that Dell might be able to teach her something.

• She hopes that she can become friends with Dell.

• She think that she might have something to offer Dell.

• She thinks she is much more mature than Dell.

What does this passage most reveal about Mai? (44)

• She is fiercely protective of her brother.

• She has a short temper and is very argumentative.

• She doesn't want Dell to continue working with her brother.

• She is very understanding of Dell's shortcomings.

How does this passage illustrate a turning point in Willow's life? (46)

• She discovers that Mai shares similar interests with her.

• She begins to develop a more positive attitude towards Dell.

• She realizes that Cheddar is gone for good.

• She feels a sense of belonging for the first time in her life.

How do the characters' attempts to find Cheddar affect Willow? (47)

• It motivates her to do everything she can to befriend Mai.

• It encourages her to take her schooling more seriously.

• It makes her feel even more confident in her abilities.

• It forces her to sympathize with Dell.