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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. Where does Douglas keep his fireflies?
2. Where does Lavinia go after the movie?
3. How does Mr. Jonas do business?
4. Which of the following is one of Elmira's major faults?
5. What does Clara pretend she is to annoy Elmira?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Douglas decide is the best way to pay back Mr. Jonas?
2. How does Great-grandma tell Douglas that she will always be with him, even for a thousand years?
3. How does Lavina feel on her lonely walk home after finding the dead body and going to the movies with her friend?
4. Why does Douglas want to rescue Mme. Tarot from Mr. Black?
5. What powerful realization does Douglas come to during this section of the novel?
6. How does Tom keep an eye on Mr. Black so that Douglas and Tom can rescue Mme. Tarot?
7. How can Douglas tell that Bill is devastated by Helen's death?
8. Why does Colonel Freeleigh call Mexico City twice before he dies?
9. How does Great-grandma tell Douglas to find the new person who will take over the chore of fixing the roof shingles in the spring which she used to be responsible for doing?
10. How did Douglas finish his tablet entry and when did he make the decision to finish the entry in this manner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you believe the author of this novel chose the title Dandelion Wine? Do you believe it is an appropriate title for the book? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
What powerful recognition does Douglas come to at the end of the novel? How is this recognition important? What does it represent in his life?
Essay Topic 3
Children in the novel often live in the present, not the past or future. In what way do some of the adults in this novel live the same way? Think of an adult that you know that lives this same way. Do you think it is a good way to live? Use their experiences to support your judgment.
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