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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 is it that gives Dicey the feeling she is always off balance?
2. What advice from Gram does Dicey recall when Mina becomes defensive?
3. What is Gram's special announcement she makes as she serves the warm apple pie?
4. As Dicey concludes talking with the man, what decision does she make?
5. What does Dicey buy for Sammy that leads to a conversation about Momma?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gram tell Dicey about life when she hears about how Mina defended Dicey in front of the teacher and the class.
2. The home economics teacher Miss Eversleigh gives a short speech about how important it is to know the life skills she is teaching in class. What is Dicey's reaction to the speech?
3. What does Dicey discover as a result of the last minute shopping duties suggested by Gram?
4. What family perspective concerning Momma occurs to Dicey as she does the Christmas shopping focused on each family member?
5. What does Dicey conclude when she first sees the failing home ec grade on her report card?
6. Chapter 7 What is Gram's perspective on the essay, a point of view Dicey had not considered?
7. When Jeff shows up uninvited at the barn, what does the conclusion of the day indicate about Dicey's progress.
8. Mina rises to Dicey's defense for two reasons, one of which is she personally likes Dicey. What is the other reason?
9. What does Mr. Lingerle talk about during dinner that shows he truly is concerned about the Tillerman family?
10. What happens as Mina and Dicey walk together toward the farm after Dicey's work at the market?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
A recurring theme is the opening up of oneself, letting others get to know you and enter in to your life. The opening up is a process of steps, not a single event. Discuss the author's techniques in using the characters of Jeff and Mina and the deliberate separate steps the process takes for Dicey.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the character and personality of James Tillerman. Describe three instances where his thoughts, comments or actions demonstrate a superior intellect.
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