1. What is Dicey's reaction to the fact she might not need to meet with the teacher?
(a) She is happy to not have the responsibility.
(b) She resents the lawyer's presence in their lives.
(c) She is angry at Gram.
(d) She thinks the school people are too intrusive.

2. What is it that distracts Dicey as she hurries from the school to the bike rack?
(a) Dicey imagines Gram sitting on the wall staring at the sky.
(b) Dicey notices a group of town girls and boys huddled together behind the school.
(c) Dicey sees a boy playing a guitar on a wall behind the school.
(d) Dicey notices a boy and a girl from a higher grade kissing behind the school.

3. What is the subject matter in English class that Dicey finds boring?
(a) Character conflict in biographies.
(b) Recently published fiction books that have sold as Hollywood movie themes.
(c) Character development in fiction.
(d) Character conflict in fiction.

4. What is Gram's suggestion to Dicey concerning the teacher note?
(a) Gram will meet with the teacher at the end of term.
(b) Maybeth will stay home from school the next day.
(c) Gram has already planned to go meet the teacher the next day.
(d) Gram will ask the lawyer to contact the teacher.

5. As they discuss school, what trait about James does Dicey remind herself ?
(a) James is a kind and sensitive person.
(b) James thinks about things too much.
(c) James has a mean nasty streak inside himself.
(d) James is a lonesome disturbed person.