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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 does Dicey think is the most important aspect of an essay?
(a) The grade is the only important part.
(b) The comments about punctuation because it always counts on the next essay.
(c) Topic sentences that give each part meaning to the whole.
(d) The teacher notes because that gives all the clues on how to improve a grade.

2. Which parts of the home economics teacher's explanation capture Dicey's interest?
(a) Wool knitting to make clothes for the kids.
(b) Meal preparation for guests such as Mr. Lingerle.
(c) Sewing and repair of garments to save buying new.
(d) None, Dicey pays no attention and spends the time thinking about Sammy.

3. Who is the real life person that Mina chose to write about for her essay?
(a) Mr. Tillerman.
(b) Mina.
(c) Mina's father.
(d) Mrs. Tieds.

4. When Mina and Dicey talk about plans for a personal future, what are Dicey's plans?
(a) She plans to maybe own a small store similar to Millie's.
(b) She plans to be a school teacher in Massachusetts.
(c) She plans to stay in the town, maybe take over Gram's farm.
(d) She has not made plans; she has only lived day to day.

5. What is the first thing Gram announces when she finishes reading the letter?
(a) Gram says she wants a cup of tea.
(b) Gram says life brings the unexpected.
(c) Gram says long letters always bring the worst news.
(d) Gram says long letters always bring the best news.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's advice to Dicey when they meet and hug in the morning?

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

3. What does Dicey's new friend say that indicates a true friendship is possible?

4. What is it about Will Hawkin's character that Dicey considers as the topic for her paper?

5. What does Dicey like to do for solitary relaxation each afternoon?

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