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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 animal is Davy fascinated by at the museum?

2. What good news does Mother give Davy in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Davy go to a cemetery?

4. Why does Davy go out to do several times a day?

5. What kind of food did Grandmother hate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mother want to come live with her in New York?

2. Who does Davy spend New Year's day with?

3. Where is Stephanie's family from?

4. Why are all the adults fighting at Grandmother's house in Chapter 4?

5. Who does Father tell Davy about Stephanie in Chapter 10?

6. Where does Uncle Bert say he wants to visit in Chapter 5?

7. Where does Davy like to people watch from in Grandmother's house?

8. What was the last meal Grandmother made Davy?

9. Who is Fred?

10. Who is Frankie Menlo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in the book. Who in the novel experiences grief, and why? What events trigger their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of growing up or coming of age?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Davy's move to New York. How is his life different from his life and Boston? In what ways does the move have a positive or negative effect on Davy?

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