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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who befriends Dicey in science class and asks to partner with her?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Jeff.
(c) James.
(d) Wilhemina.

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

3. What does Millie do in an expert manner that Dicey finds interesting to observe?
(a) Carve designs in the cheese on display.
(b) Recite from memory the sizes and quantities for re-order.
(c) Cut up a side of beef.
(d) Arrange the cold cuts in the deli case.

4. What additional task does Dicey take on at the store when Millie struggles?
(a) Dicey will make a few home deliveries on her route home after work.
(b) Dicey will close the store in the evenings after dinner.
(c) Dicey will open the store in the mornings before school.
(d) Dicey volunteers to do the ordering since Millie has difficulty reading.

5. What is it about the changed circumstances that has brought each of the kids to insecurity and doubt?
(a) The four will likely have to split up because no one person can handle all 4.
(b) The new hope that life is about to get a whole lot better.
(c) Courts, lawyers, schools and social workers cannot be totally trusted.
(d) Gram might be too weak and fragile to permanently handle their lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's announcement that pleases the children?

2. What is it about Gram that Dicey realizes when she notices how Gram reacts to Maybeth's lateness?

3. What is Dicey's suggestion to Gram concerning the teacher note?

4. What is the message in the note from Maybeth's teacher?

5. What is Gram's advice to Dicey about life in general?

(see the answer key)

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