1. What thought occurs to Dicey as she resumes washing the market windows?
(a) She needs to try harder in school so she can do more than wash windows.
(b) She does not really need school, she would be happy with a little store.
(c) If you learn something, that does not mean you have to do it.
(d) People in small towns are petty and self-absorbed.

2. What does Dicey go and do immediately after the conversation with Gram?
(a) She goes for a short walk in the salt marsh flats.
(b) She calls Mina and thanks her for the support in class that day.
(c) She sits for two hours in her room thinking about Momma.
(d) She awakens James and tells him about the conversation.

3. What are Dicey's thoughts about her grade for English?
(a) English is not an easy subject for her so take what she can get.
(b) English is an easy subject for her so she can do even better next semester.
(c) The teacher has given Dicey a break because Dicey is new to the school.
(d) There must be a mistake because she is one of the smartest in the class.

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

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