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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the real life person that Dicey chose to write about for her essay?
(a) Gram.
(b) Momma.
(c) Mrs. Eastleigh.
(d) Millie.

3. As Mina and Dicey talk about different types of people, what does Dicey say about all people?
(a) Everybody has something about them you just do not like.
(b) Everybody has negative secrets about themselves.
(c) People are better off not being able to choose their family members.
(d) People cannot be trusted to not reveal secrets about another.

4. Who is the subject of the long letter mailed from Boston to Gram?
(a) James.
(b) Dicey's mother.
(c) Dicey's father.
(d) Maybeth.

5. What are Dicey's thoughts as she realizes the younger ones are getting along without her?
(a) She feels good about not having all the responsibility for the kids.
(b) She thinks James is growing too fast and is trying to take her rightful place.
(c) She resents Gram's easy manner in taking over the responsibility for the kids.
(d) She feels abandoned and resentful at being left out of their lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Dicey's thoughts about her grade for English?

2. Which parts of the home economics teacher's explanation capture Dicey's interest?

3. What is the surprise trip Gram tells Dicey to prepare for immediately?

4. What is it that gives Dicey the feeling she is always off balance?

5. What is clear to Dicey when see sees Momma?

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