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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 is a comforting thought to Dicey as they sit at the table in the evening?
2. What is Sammy's reaction when Jeff offers Dicey and Sammy a ride home in his car?
3. What does Jeff order and seem to know about when he comes to the market?
4. What does Dicey decide to spend her own money to buy?
5. What is Gram's advice to Dicey when they meet and hug in the morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dicey discover as a result of the last minute shopping duties suggested by Gram?
2. What does Dicey learn about herself as a result of the brief conversation with Miss Eversleigh outside the market?
3. The home economics teacher Miss Eversleigh gives a short speech about how important it is to know the life skills she is teaching in class. What is Dicey's reaction to the speech?
4. What is it about the wood carved chicken that ultimately has a big impact on Dicey?
5. What is the purpose and the outcome of Gram's visit to Sammy's school?
6. What does Mr. Lingerle talk about during dinner that shows he truly is concerned about the Tillerman family?
7. What does Dicey immediately do the same night Gram gives the advice about letting others help.
8. What do Dicey's decisions about accepting a ride from Jeff but refusing to invite him in the house say about Dicey's attitude?
9. When Jeff shows up uninvited at the barn, what does the conclusion of the day indicate about Dicey's progress.
10. Chapter 7 What is Gram's perspective on the essay, a point of view Dicey had not considered?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A universal human trait is to understand who we are as a person partly by understanding the people we are descended from. Discuss the limitations encountered by the Tillerman kids in this regard specifically as it relates to the characters of Gram and Millie.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the story Dicey is generally depicted as mature beyond her early teen age. Her effort on the apron project is understandable in light of the fact she disliked the home economics course itself. Explain how Dicey's thoughts and actions were not mature and what would have been more in keeping with her character.
Essay Topic 3
The dominant theme is letting go and holding on all at the same time. Describe how this is embodied in the final chapter with the burial and the photo albums.
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