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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. Who is the first person in Davey's family to find out about Wolf?

2. What informative items does the psychiatrist give to Davey?

3. Who does Davey sit on the beach next to in Chapter 40?

4. What is Jason wearing in Chapter 40?

5. Who admits that they have a problem in Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reaction does Davey have toward her birthday gifts?

3. What is the significance of the stone that Wolf sends to Davey?

4. What does Jason's cape symbolize?

5. What does Davey write to Wolf even though she can't send letters to him?

6. Why don't Walter and Bitsy want Davey to learn to drive?

7. What does the last chapter of the story represent?

8. What prompts Davey to finally lash out at Walter, Bitsy, and Gwen?

9. What causes Davey to finally explode at Walter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What sub-plots are present in the story? What role do they play in Davey's story?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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