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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the factor that increases the boredom Dicey endures in English class?
(a) The immature responses her classmates come up with.
(b) The standard fluff her classmates come up with.
(c) The almost total lack of responses from her classmates.
(d) The simplistic, silly explanations by the teacher.

2. What is it about the history paper James writes that is different than the usual?
(a) James researched the weather patterns that existed during the Pilgrim voyage.
(b) James details the personal wealth of some of the leaders on the voyage.
(c) James focuses only on the children aboard the Pilgrim voyage.
(d) James details the reasons why each Pilgrim chose to come to America.

3. What is it about Gram that Dicey realizes when she notices how Gram reacts to Maybeth's lateness?
(a) Gram is now made vulnerable to the world as a result of taking in the children.
(b) Gram seems to be growing stronger and more determined every day.
(c) Gram does not have a plan or know how to cope with life.
(d) Gram actually resents the responsibility thrust upon her.

4. What comment by James causes Dicey to understand why James is brooding?
(a) James says some people are always outsiders, wherever they are.
(b) James says life is too much about luck, not about substance.
(c) James says all yesterdays are better than the present days.
(d) James says people are always mean-spirited no matter what.

5. What recent find in the barn distracts Dicey's thoughts toward a daydream?
(a) An old hunting rifle.
(b) An old pickup truck.
(c) A leather horse saddle.
(d) A small sailboat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought occurs to Dicey when James shows the family Bible with the names of Gram's children written inside?

2. What does the nun at day camp recommend concerning Maybeth's learning progress?

3. What is Maybeth able to do at school that Dicey is determined not to do?

4. What does Millie do in an expert manner that Dicey finds interesting to observe?

5. What is it about the changed circumstances that has brought each of the kids to insecurity and doubt?

(see the answer key)

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