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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. Where does Will say the circus will be for a week if they need him in Part 2, Chapter 7?
2. How many clowns does Dicey see when Mr. Rudyard tries go grab her in Part 2, Chapter 6?
3. What does Abigail bring the children for a snack the first day they are with her in Part 2, Chapter 9?
4. Who does Sammy work with at the circus?
5. In Annapolis, what does Dicey buy for lunch from a stall in an open market?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Dicey's siblings react when she says they should just travel and follow the warm weather?
2. How do the children escape from Mr. Rudyard in Part 2, Chapter 5?
3. What happens when Mr. Rudyard starts chasing the children in Hurlock?
4. When Abigail decides that the children can stay with her, what plans does she have to make it work?
5. What does Abigail tell the children about their father?
6. Why does Abigail say that she cannot keep the children?
7. How does Dicey get directions to her grandmother's house?
8. What does Will do for the children when he takes them into town in Part 2, Chapter 6?
9. In Part 2, Chapter 4, what happens when the children stop at a circus?
10. How does Dicey compare herself and her siblings to other kids they see in Part 2, Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dicey’s mother leaves her in charge of her three younger siblings. What decisions does Dicey have to make when she is left in charge of her siblings? How do her decisions affect the four of them?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The Tillerman children have a lot to deal with after their mother leaves. How do the events in Homecoming help the children mature and grow?
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