1. What is Dicey thinking about as she lies relaxing under the tree?
(a) Christmas.
(b) The long previous summer of travel.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) High school.

2. What is Gram's reaction to all the paperwork about welfare assistance?
(a) She cannot do it so gives it all back to the lawyer.
(b) She intentionally omits much detail.
(c) She refuses to respond to the personal questions.
(d) She finds the papers complicated and tells Dicey she needs her help.

3. What does the nun at day camp recommend concerning Maybeth's learning progress?
(a) She recommends Maybeth spend more time among other girls.
(b) She recommends Maybeth spend more time around adults.
(c) She recommends Maybeth attend a school for the retarded.
(d) She recommends Maybeth attend the local Catholic grade school.

4. What comment by James causes Dicey to understand why James is brooding?
(a) James says some people are always outsiders, wherever they are.
(b) James says all yesterdays are better than the present days.
(c) James says people are always mean-spirited no matter what.
(d) James says life is too much about luck, not about substance.

5. What image of her mother comes to her mind as Dicey is sitting alone on the dock at sunset?
(a) An image of her young mother laughing and running in the farm fields.
(b) An image of her smiling mother in her gown on her wedding day.
(c) A photo of her mother from the Boston newspaper.
(d) A police photo of her mother's dazed face and short cropped hair.