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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. In Chapter 11, how long have the children been with Eunice when Dicey asks Father Joseph if he has heard from the church in Crisfield?

2. How old is Dicey's mother?

3. After seeing how far they have come on their first day on the road, how long does Dicey estimate it will take to get to Bridgeport?

4. In Chapter 4, how many fish does Sammy catch?

5. In Chapter 11, for how much does Dicey offer to wash the windows at Mr. Platernis' grocery store?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who stays with James while Dicey and Maybeth go fishing in Chapter 5?

2. Who finds Dicey in Chapter 7, and what does he do?

3. What do the Tillerman children look like?

4. Why does Eunice wake Dicey early in Chapter 10?

5. Who is living at the children's aunt's house, and what does she tell them?

6. How do the days and nights run togther in Dicey's mind by Chapter 7?

7. What does Dicey buy to eat on the third day they are walking, and how much money remains?

8. In Chapter 5, where does Sammy get food, and why does Dicey get upset?

9. What does Liza Tillerman look like when she walks away from her children in the car?

10. How do the children spend their weekends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events begin in Homecoming. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Father Joseph makes assumptions about Liza and the Tillerman family. What assumptions does Father Joseph make? How do his assumptions affect what he thinks of the family and how he treats them?

Essay Topic 3

Sammy takes food at a park. Why does Dicey yell at him even though she is proud of him?

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