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Dicey's Song

Cynthia Voigt

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Context Quiz

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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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