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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. How long have Jerry and Tom been friends?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what time does Dicey wake?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 11, what type of bathrobe is Abigail wearing when Dicey finds her in the kitchen writing?

4. How long is Jerry's father's boat?

5. Where are the children when Will and Claire arrive in Part 2, Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Abigail decides that the children can stay with her, what plans does she have to make it work?

2. What does Will do for the children when he takes them into town in Part 2, Chapter 6?

3. Who are Jerry and Tom, and what do they offer to do for the children?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 1, where do the children sleep?

5. What happens when Mr. Rudyard starts chasing the children in Hurlock?

6. How do the children settle in for the night at the end of Part 2, Chapter 3?

7. How do the children escape from Mr. Rudyard in Part 2, Chapter 5?

8. How does Mrs. Jenkins, the Crisfield elementary school counselor, want to figure out Maybeth's place in the school, and what decision does she come to?

9. Who comes to visit in Part 2, Chapter 10, and what do they bring?

10. How do Sammy, James, and Maybeth get to their grandmother's place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dicey has to be in charge of her siblings? How does her being in charge affect the relationships she has with her siblings?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Father Joseph makes plans for Dicey and her siblings. What plans does he make? Why do those plans involve separating the children?

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