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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. James tells Jeff that Dicey knows how to __________ and did it frequently on their trip after their mother was put in the hospital.

2. Jeff thinks the Tillermans worry not about _____________, but about living right for each other, together.

3. ____________ tells Jeff that Dicey and her siblings traveled alone to their home when their mother was put into a mental hospital.

4. Jeff finds the girl's ____________ appealing and he likes the way she is helpless to the music.

5. The lawyer that is coming to visit the Professor and Jeff is the lawyer of ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jeff realize about the Professor's expectations of him at school?

2. What was Phil's impression of Jeff's mother when she stopped in town to visit Jeff?

3. Why does Jeff decide to stay instead of running away from Melody as she sits on the lawn?

4. Who are the two students that Jeff finds interesting at Chrisfeld school?

5. What had Melody told Jeff she would have done if he was a girl instead of a boy?

6. What does Jeff begin to do in order to see Dicey more often, meeting her brother at the same time?

7. What does the girl that stops to listen to Jeff do when she comes back to visit a second time?

8. What does Jeff begin to realize the principal at his school and Melody did when he receives all As?

9. What does Wilhemina tell Jeff about the Tillerman family and how they arrived at their current home?

10. What is the achievement Jeff learns he and Dicey both share?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the Professor gets a lot of money for his book, he realizes they can move to a fancy house. But he and Jeff decide not to do so.

Part 1: Why do you think the Professor and Jeff decide to live in the isolated cabin?

Part 2: Why do you think the Professor even suggested he and Jeff move to a bigger house?

Part 3: Why is the cabin setting a good environment for both the Professor and for Jeff?

Essay Topic 2

The relationships between men and women are not as simple as we might like them to be.

Part 1: Why do you think the relationship between Professor and Melody did not work out?

Part 2: Do you believe the explanation as to why Melody married the Professor? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the relationship between Professor and Melody might affect Jeff's perception of relationships?

Essay Topic 3

The truth is not always a pretty thing, as Jeff finds out when he finally confronts his mother.

Part 1: Why do you think people lie to the ones they love?

Part 2: Why do you think Melody does not want to tell Jeff the truth about her situation and her feelings toward him?

Part 3: Do you think Jeff should have told Melody the truth about his feelings? Why or why not?

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