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Dicey's Song
Cynthia Voigt
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Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapters 11–12
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Dicey Tillerman
Gram
James Tillerman
Maybeth Tillerman
Sammy Tillerman
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 9
Chapter 10
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1
of 5
As an adult, Cynthia Voigt found writing inspiration in which of the following sources?
Complicated scholarly papers
Engaging young-adult literature
Sophisticated political treatises
Epic Greek poems
2
of 5
After Voigt won the Newbery Medal, in which of the following ways did her life change?
Stopped teaching completely
Abandoned familial responsibilities
Little changed overall
Became primarily a writer
3
of 5
What message has Voigt sent to critics who claim her subject matter is too intense for a young audience?
People are too sensitive
Her novels aren't intense
The world is intense
Young people are tough
4
of 5
Which of the following best describes how Voigt views her characters?
Independent from reader
Transforming and evolving
Definitive and complete
Incomplete and generic
5
of 5
Which of the following themes guided Voigt's writing of Dicey's Song?
Holding on
Reaching out
Letting go
All of the above
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