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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. What does Dicey like to do for solitary relaxation each afternoon?
2. What happens that distracts and causes James to forget his promise about Maybeth?
3. What sort of chore work does Dicey welcome to keep her focused on her project?
4. What tasks does Dicey do that she thinks will make a big difference in the store?
5. What advice does Dicey sharply deliver to James about school and fitting in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What small initiative step does Dicey take soon after school starts that shows she still feels responsible for the four kids?
2. Why does Dicey begin the school year with a loner attitude and does not attempt to make any friends?
3. Why does Dicey stop to listen to Jeff play the guitar and sing, but never says much or stays very long?
4. What is the impact on Dicey when James gets his job delivering newspapers?
5. 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?
6. What does Dicey's actions regarding the home economics apron project reveal about her inner self?
7. How does the time in Provincetown appear to have impact upon James as the school year gets underway?
8. What does Gram's reaction about the kids in the attic reveal?
9. Why is Dicey not pleased with having to shop for bras?
10. When Maybeth is discouraged and upset by how others treat her, what does James' reaction indicate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gram passes along a number of ideas to Dicey about coping with life. Describe three instances where the character Mr. Lingerle is used by the author to demonstrate Gram's advice in action.
Essay Topic 2
The dominant theme is letting go and holding on all at the same time. Describe how this is embodied in the final chapter with the burial and the photo albums.
Essay Topic 3
Dicey and her siblings made a journey toward the unknown in their summer travels from Massachusetts to Maryland. Once settled and things seem to be known and working out, Gram reverses the journey going from Maryland to Massachusetts and this time not disclosing what is known. Discuss how the two scenarios are the same and how each differs concerning the impact on Dicey.
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