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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 Millie's description when Dicey asks what Gram was like when young?
2. What thought occurs to Dicey as she resumes washing the market windows?
3. Dicey's essay should fail because it did not comply with what restriction according to Mr. Chappelle?
4. Why does Dicey return to the motel alone without Gram?
5. Who is it that shows up as a surprise Saturday afternoon when the group is gathered and singing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Limgerle being a Thanksgiving dinner guest demonstrate is happening with the family?
2. What is the principle involved when Sammy flatly refuses to discuss the reason for fighting on the bus?
3. Mina rises to Dicey's defense for two reasons, one of which is she personally likes Dicey. What is the other reason?
4. What does Dicey learn about herself as a result of the brief conversation with Miss Eversleigh outside the market?
5. When Dicey reflects on all that has happened in two days with the quick departure to Boston and all the activity once there, what does dicey realize about herself?
6. What does Gram tell Dicey about life when she hears about how Mina defended Dicey in front of the teacher and the class.
7. Dicey wants to lean forward and hug Gram when they conclude discussing the report card and Gram says she believes all that Dicey says. Why does Dicey not follow through with a hug?
8. Chapter 7 What is Gram's perspective on the essay, a point of view Dicey had not considered?
9. What does Dicey learn from Mina about Gram that a new person to town most likely would not know for awhile?
10. What do Dicey's decisions about accepting a ride from Jeff but refusing to invite him in the house say about Dicey's attitude?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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.
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