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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 Gram's advice to Dicey when they meet and hug in the morning?
2. Why does Dicey return to the motel alone without Gram?
3. What does Dicey go and do immediately after the conversation with Gram?
4. What does the doctor say to Dicey that provokes her anger and grief?
5. What is the surprise trip Gram tells Dicey to prepare for immediately?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dicey conclude when she first sees the failing home ec grade on her report card?
2. What does Dicey learn from Mina about Gram that a new person to town most likely would not know for awhile?
3. What is it about Gram not telling Dicey any advance information about the trip to Boston or Momma's condition that shows Gram's state of mind?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. Mina rises to Dicey's defense for two reasons, one of which is she personally likes Dicey. What is the other reason?
7. What does Gram tell Dicey about life when she hears about how Mina defended Dicey in front of the teacher and the class.
8. What does the English teacher comment about Dicey's essay that she refuses to respond to?
9. What does Dicey discover as a result of the last minute shopping duties suggested by Gram?
10. What does Dicey tell Jeff in response to his invitation to the dance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Miss Eversleigh and the entire course of home economics represent the ordinary, the mundane, the dullness in the basics of life and living. This subject area is fertile ground for rebellion for many young teens. Describe the uniqueness of Dicey's life and how that rebellion is magnified.
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
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.
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