Dies Drear - Plot Quiz - Take-home - Chapters 12-19

  1. What does Thomas see in the town that makes him think, "You could live here forever."

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  2. What details of the town can you remember - list at least 3

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  3. What has happened to make Mrs. Small upset upon entering the kitchen?

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  4. Who, specifically, are the "bad guys" in this novel?

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  5. Name 2 ways in which Thomas and his father are alike.

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  6. What is the thing Thomas wants to learn from Mayhew?

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  7. Why won't Pluto go to the doctor?

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  8. Who dusts the glass?

9. What part does each of the following play in the "play":

Thomas -

Mayhew

Pesty

Pluto

Mrs. Small

10. What is in the old books (ledgers) in the cavern?

 

11. Why did Pluto and Mayhew trick the Smalls with stagemagic?

 

 

  1. Explain why Pluto believes the treasure is his legacy.

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  2. Explain what Mr. Small decided to do about the treasure.

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  3. Explain why Mayhew left the cave, and why he returned (p. 144-5Ö)

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  4. What "romantic nonsense about slavery" (p.146) does Mayhew not believe in? To understand this question, you have to try to understand what he hates so much.

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  5. For what reason is Mayhew angry with his father?

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  6. In what 2 ways did Carr help Mayhew?

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    18. T F Macky (Mac) Darrow and his brothers messed up the kitchen.

  7. What is Mayhew's job in the "real world?"
  8. How many days have passed since the first page of the novel (in the "present" of the novel)?
  9. What is the climax of the novel? Explain your answer.