1. What is it that distracts Dicey as she hurries from the school to the bike rack?
(a) Dicey sees a boy playing a guitar on a wall behind the school.
(b) Dicey imagines Gram sitting on the wall staring at the sky.
(c) Dicey notices a boy and a girl from a higher grade kissing behind the school.
(d) Dicey notices a group of town girls and boys huddled together behind the school.

2. What does Dicey conclude about her own standing in her class?
(a) Wilhemina seems to be the only other person in the class as smart as Dicey.
(b) All of her classmates are advanced far beyond the level of Dicey's previous school.
(c) Not a one of her classmates is as smart as Dicey.
(d) All of her classmates seem to be smarter than Dicey.

3. What is it about Gram that Dicey realizes when she notices how Gram reacts to Maybeth's lateness?
(a) Gram actually resents the responsibility thrust upon her.
(b) Gram seems to be growing stronger and more determined every day.
(c) Gram is now made vulnerable to the world as a result of taking in the children.
(d) Gram does not have a plan or know how to cope with life.

4. What is Gram's announcement concerning finances?
(a) The insurance company has denied a cash settlement for the family.
(b) They must go on welfare in order to make ends meet.
(c) Maryland County Trust Bureau wants to visit the family, possibly to provide funding.
(d) The insurance company has approved a cash settlement for the family.

5. 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 her not to count on me for anything.
(c) Dicey tells her that she wants more than anything to be ordinary.
(d) Dicey tells Mina she does not want the apron she made, Mina can have it.