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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 many fish does Dicey catch at the beginning to Part 2, Chapter 4?

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

3. When Dicey and her siblings prepare to transfer to a bus to WIlmington, Delaware, how much time do they have to wait?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 11, what lies on the island Abigail takes the children to?

5. How long have Jerry and Tom been friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Dicey get directions to her grandmother's house?

8. What do the children have for breakfast in Part 2, Chapter 2?

9. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 9, what do Dicey and her grandmother disagree about regarding Sammy?

10. Why does Will want to take the children to their grandmother's and why does Dicey want to go alone?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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