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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 does Abigail make the children for breakfast the first morning they are with her?

2. How long ago did Abigail's husband die?

3. What does Abigail bring the children for a snack the first day they are with her in Part 2, Chapter 9?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 7, how far does a woman in a grocery store say it is to Abigail Tillerman's place?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 8, what does Abigail ask Maybeth to pick?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Dicey's siblings react when she says they should just travel and follow the warm weather?

2. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Dicey decide about finding a home?

3. What plan does Dicey come up with to stay at their grandmother's?

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

5. In Part 2, Chapter 11, how long does Abigail say that the children can stay?

6. In Part 2, Chapter 4, what happens when the children stop at a circus?

7. What does Mrs. Rudyard send for the children to eat when they pick tomatoes?

8. What does Abigail tell the children about their father?

9. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 10, what argument do Dicey and her grandmother have about Sammy?

10. What do the children eat for supper in Part 2, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Voigt use more metaphors or similes in Homecoming? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Dicey longs for a home. Why does Dicey decide to settle for a place to live, rather than trying to find a home and what is the difference between a place to live and a home?

Essay Topic 3

Will Hawkins and Claire protect the children. How do Will and Claire protect the children? What do their actions reveal about them and who they are?

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