1. What specific words in the song Dicey hears cause her to stop and concentrate for the meaning?
(a) All such days are done.
(b) Cannot find the ways
(c) A coat of many colors.
(d) Time to start anew

2. What is the common thread in the kids' background that seems to stifle true joy of life?
(a) They have always been poor and looked down upon.
(b) Hardships and loneliness are constant facts of their daily existence.
(c) Their comfortable former life in Massachusetts can never be recaptured.
(d) Serious physical and mental illness is hereditary in the family.

3. What is James' announcement that surprises Dicey and Gram?
(a) James has found a job for himself delivering newspapers.
(b) James intends to quit school and get a regular job to help with the finances.
(c) He is totally unhappy with his life because he does not fit in at school.
(d) The family of a friend of James has offered to allow him to live there

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

5. What is it about the changed circumstances that has brought each of the kids to insecurity and doubt?
(a) Courts, lawyers, schools and social workers cannot be totally trusted.
(b) The new hope that life is about to get a whole lot better.
(c) Gram might be too weak and fragile to permanently handle their lives.
(d) The four will likely have to split up because no one person can handle all 4.