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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 Part 1, Chapter 3, what park does Dicey think they should stay at when they get there?

2. 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?

3. How many jobs does Dicey get washing windows in Chapter 11?

4. What color hair do the couple have that are also staying at the campground in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 12, where is Sammy injured after a fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dicey buy in Chapter 4, and how does the clerk help her?

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

3. Why does Sergeant Gordo have Dicey come to the police station, and what news does he have for her?

4. What happens when Dicey goes to call the bus stations and find out prices of tickets?

5. What plans are made for the children in Chapter 9?

6. Why do the children hurry away in Chapter 6?

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

8. What does Dicey do when she wakes in Chapter 8, and how does it make her feel?

9. What does Father James bring for the children, and what do they still need?

10. Why is Stewart missing $20 in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dicey sees an inscription on a tombstone that makes her think about home and death. What inscription does Dicey see on a tombstone? Why does the inscription make her think about home and death? What connection does she realize there is between home and death?

Essay Topic 2

Dicey has some epiphanies or realizations that change her perspective. What epiphanies does Dicey have? How do they give her a different perspective on the world and her place in it?

Essay Topic 3

The Tillerman children have limited resources on their journey. How and why do the children have to be resourceful?

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