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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. During lunch at the mall, what does Gram report was the teacher's review of James?

2. What is James' announcement that surprises Dicey and Gram?

3. What is the factor that increases the boredom Dicey endures in English class?

4. Who is the subject of the long letter mailed from Boston to Gram?

5. What thought occurs to Dicey as she watches James try to calm Maybeth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dicey's decision about Maybeth's music lesson cost indicate?

2. What does Gram taking Dicey on the shopping trip indicate?

3. What is the impact on Dicey when James gets his job delivering newspapers?

4. What does Dicey's actions regarding the home economics apron project reveal about her inner self?

5. What does Gram's insistence about buying a jumper and a dress indicate?

6. How does the current condition of the sailboat and Dicey's plans for it align with the current situation of the kids?

7. What is the impact on Gram's life now that the children have settled in at the farm?

8. Dicey manages to do well in most of her classes but what is it that nags at her full enjoyment?

9. Gram receives along letter from the doctor in Boston about Momma's condition. What are Dicey's thoughts when Gram tells her that there has been no change in Momma's condition?

10. What does Sammy striving to be the perfect student ultimately lead to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When they are at the bedside of Momma, at separate times both Gram and Dicey take hold of Momma's hand and speak to Momma. Elaborate on the author's idea that holding on is not the same as steering, controlling, and directing.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story Dicey is generally depicted as mature beyond her early teen age. Her effort on the apron project is understandable in light of the fact she disliked the home economics course itself. Explain how Dicey's thoughts and actions were not mature and what would have been more in keeping with her character.

Essay Topic 3

Setting and circumstances of Gram are central to the development of the kids progress as they settle in at the farm. Gram's isolation at the farm and minimalist life style are two factors. Provide a typical day to day description of Gram's week at the farm at a point several months before the kids appear on the scene.

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