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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 comment by James causes Dicey to understand why James is brooding?
2. What does James express to Dicey that he finds odd about Gram?
3. What is the message in the note from Maybeth's teacher?
4. What is Gram's announcement that pleases the children?
5. Why does Dicey not want Sammy to help with scraping the boat?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is the importance of the presence of Mr. Limgerle as the babysitter and staying as dinner guest?
3. How does the small sailboat Dicey finds in the barn anchor her thoughts on this day?
4. What action does Gram take that signals maybe there is a chance for a stable future in Maryland?
5. What action does Gram take that compromises her long held principles but demonstrates her willingness to do what needs to be done?
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 does Gram's reaction about the kids in the attic reveal?
8. When Sammy insist upon helping work on the sailboat, why does Dicey get irritated?
9. What is the effect on Dicey when she returns from a brief time out to learn the kids have gone to bed for the night?
10. What is the impact on Dicey when James gets his job delivering newspapers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Elaborate on the basic theme by citing examples of Dicey wanting to be free of responsibility so she can pursue her own course yet wanting the kids to need her. An example of Dicey's conflicting wants is her rejection of Sammy helping with the boat versus Sammy not telling what is on his mind about school and friends.
Essay Topic 3
Gram characterizes Dicey's essay as an attempt to impress and open up to her classmates to give an opportunity to know something about her. She cares about school and classmates and people knowing something about her and her family. Contrast this attempt with the reasoning by Mina that Dicey does not care enough to cheat.
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