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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 Gwen give Davey for her birthday?

2. Which of the following does Gwen's boyfriend do that annoys Davey?

3. How does Jane react to finding out that Davey is moving?

4. How many candlewicks are on the candle Davey buys to represent her father?

5. In Chapter 27, where does Gwen get a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a theme in Chapter 39?

2. How does Davey's family feel about Ned dating Gwen?

3. How do Walter and Bitsy react to Gwen telling them that she will be moving back to Atlantic City?

4. Does Davey have a happy birthday? Why or why not?

5. How does the reader know that Jane's drinking has become a problem?

6. On the first Christmas after her father has died, how does Davey deal with Christmas?

7. How does Davey's concept of Los Alamos change after she is in the play?

8. How does Davey feel about Gwen dating, and the man she is dating?

9. What does Jason's cape symbolize?

10. Why has Davey kept the bloody clothes from her father's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist of the story? Who is the antagonist? How do you know?

Essay Topic 2

Why is it significant that Davey and her father are both dreamers?

Essay Topic 3

In Davey's mind, what is the cause of hate? How does she draw her conclusions?

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