1. Why is it that Dicey dislikes home economics class?
(a) The boring topics are of interest only to people that do not have more important things.
(b) The teacher is impatient and incompetent.
(c) Home ec is the last class of the day and Dicey just wants to go to work.
(d) The classroom of all girls is silly and immature.

2. What does Gram explain about herself and her advice?
(a) Gram took too long to learn in life so Dicey should learn when young
(b) School did not matter for Gram because she did not go on to university.
(c) Gram always wanted to be a teacher but people were uncaring toward her.
(d) Gram's life and experience has always been simple and straightforward.

3. What is Dicey's response when Mina says she counted on Dicey not to be ordinary?
(a) Dicey tells her not to wait after class anymore.
(b) Dicey tells Mina she does not want the apron she made, Mina can have it.
(c) Dicey tells her not to count on me for anything.
(d) Dicey tells her that she wants more than anything to be ordinary.

4. What is Millie's reaction to singing and guitar playing in the store?
(a) Millie thinks people entering the store will be annoyed.
(b) She thinks it is pretty, better than piped in supermarket music.
(c) She thinks the disruption can be heard outside and is too noisy.
(d) Millie thinks it best if this is not done in the store.

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