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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. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what does Dicey decide the children will do for their first project at their grandmother's?

2. What time do Dicey and the children arrive in Annapolis?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Dicey do with Maybeth's dress after Maybeth changes into shorts and a shirt?

4. Where does James think they need to reach in order to be safe from being sent back to Eunice's in Part 2, Chapter 1?

5. What grade will Maybeth attend in Crisfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 11, how long does Abigail say that the children can stay?

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

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

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

5. What do the children have for breakfast before Jerry sails them to the eastern shore?

6. In Part 2, Chapter 10, what do the children do when it is raining?

7. How do the children settle in for the night at the end of Part 2, Chapter 3?

8. When Abigail decides that the children can stay with her, what plans does she have to make it work?

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

10. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Dicey decide about finding a home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events begin in Homecoming. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Voigt use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Dicey’s mother leaves her in charge of her three younger siblings. What decisions does Dicey have to make when she is left in charge of her siblings? How do her decisions affect the four of them?

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