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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 is the subject of the long letter mailed from Boston to Gram?
(a) James.
(b) Dicey's father.
(c) Maybeth.
(d) Dicey's mother.

2. What does Dicey like to do for solitary relaxation each afternoon?
(a) She likes to sit on the hill overlooking the bay.
(b) She likes to nap in the tall grass behind the barn.
(c) She likes to sit in Gram's wooden rocker on the porch.
(d) She looks forward to working on the boat alone each afternoon.

3. What is Gram's advice to Dicey about life in general?
(a) Life can only be lived one day at a time.
(b) Life passes by much too quickly.
(c) Life is always easy if you smile and dream.
(d) Life is a hard business.

4. What is Dicey's suggestion to Gram concerning the teacher note?
(a) Dicey offers to see the music teacher after school the next day.
(b) Write a return note stating Maybeth does the best she can.
(c) Write a return note suggesting Maybeth move to a different class.
(d) Ignore the request for a meeting.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the nun at day camp recommend concerning Maybeth's learning progress?

2. Why does Dicey not want Sammy to help with scraping the boat?

3. What is Gram's reaction to all the paperwork about welfare assistance?

4. What does Dicey conclude about her own standing in her class?

5. What game is Sammy playing when he tries to bend the rules?

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