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Dicey's Song
Cynthia Voigt
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Introduction and Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapters 11–12
Characters
Character List
Dicey Tillerman
Gram
James Tillerman
Maybeth Tillerman
Sammy Tillerman
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Introduction and Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapters 11-12
Study Questions
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Chapter 7 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 7 Quiz
1
of 5
Which of the following dichotomies does Mina include in her personal essay?
Humble vs. self-congratulatory
Decisiveness vs. confusion
Happiness vs. sadness
All of the above
2
of 5
What does Mr. Chapelle think of Dicey's essay?
It is awful
It is plagiarized
It deserves a C+
It should be published
3
of 5
What reason does Mina give to prove that Dicey didn't plagiarize?
Dicey doesn't care enough
Mina knows Dicey's story
Dicey showed a draft
Dicey is morally good
4
of 5
How does Dicey respond to Gram's attempt to reach out to her?
She becomes very upset
She silently nods
She becomes extremely happy
She rejects it completely
5
of 5
What does Dicey do after Gram's talk to her about the importance of reaching out?
She asks Jeff out
She runs away
She calls Mina
She cries
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