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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the message in the note from Maybeth's teacher?
(a) Maybeth is in danger of failing.
(b) Maybeth has been insulting to the teacher.
(c) The note requests a meeting the afternoon of the next day.
(d) Maybeth's classroom conduct is out of control.

2. What makes Dicey doubt that Maybeth might be retarded?
(a) Maybeth knows she needs to improve and is determined to do so.
(b) Maybeth usually struggles, but somehow always manages to keep up.
(c) Maybeth has demonstrated ability to learn music, melodies and song words.
(d) Maybeth quietly understands her sister and brothers.

3. What does James think might be the root of Maybeth's reading troubles?
(a) Inability to relate to the material that is read.
(b) Self-induced stress created by fear of failure.
(c) Emotional troubles that blocked early learning skills.
(d) Lack of imagination to visualize what is read.

4. What is Dicey's reaction as Gram silently reads the long letter?
(a) Dicey is angry at her father.
(b) Dicey is impatient and fidgety.
(c) Dicey is angry at James.
(d) Dicey is happy for Maybeth.

5. What are Gram's personal thoughts concerning the finances?
(a) She is grateful for the kindly manners of insurance agents.
(b) She resents the uncaring manners of the insurance companies.
(c) She is unhappy about accepting public aid.
(d) She is pleasantly surprised at the amount of helpful money available for people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's suggestion to Dicey concerning the teacher note?

2. What is Gram's reaction to all the paperwork about welfare assistance?

3. After some discussion among James, Gram, Mr. Lingerle and Dicey, what is the plan agreed upon for Maybeth.

4. What is the subject matter in English class that Dicey finds boring?

5. What recent find in the barn distracts Dicey's thoughts toward a daydream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Dicey manages to do well in most of her classes but what is it that nags at her full enjoyment?

2. When Maybeth is discouraged and upset by how others treat her, what does James' reaction indicate?

3. What does Sammy striving to be the perfect student ultimately lead to?

4. What does the reaction of Gram and Dicey to the suggestion of a tutor for Maybeth indicate?

5. How does the current condition of the sailboat and Dicey's plans for it align with the current situation of the kids?

6. Gram receives along letter from the doctor in Boston about Momma's condition. What are Dicey's thoughts when Gram tells her that there has been no change in Momma's condition?

7. What is the impact on Dicey when James gets his job delivering newspapers?

8. What does Gram taking Dicey on the shopping trip indicate?

9. How does the small sailboat Dicey finds in the barn anchor her thoughts on this day?

10. What is the importance of the presence of Mr. Limgerle as the babysitter and staying as dinner guest?

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