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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 a hard business.
(d) Life is always easy if you smile and dream.

2. What does Dicey think about Mina trying to be friendly?
(a) Maybe others will follow the example set by Mina.
(b) Mina is not a worthy person.
(c) The more a person knows about her, they have a kind of hold on her.
(d) Mina has too many friends to care anything about Dicey.

3. After some discussion among James, Gram, Mr. Lingerle and Dicey, what is the plan agreed upon for Maybeth.
(a) Maybeth needs more difficult word lists in order to progress.
(b) Maybeth needs more word lists to work on.
(c) James will go to the library to do some research.
(d) Mr. Lingerle will go to the library to do some research.

4. What is Gram's advice to Dicey as they conclude talking about Maybeth's note?
(a) Dicey is not old enough to truly understand responsibility.
(b) Dicey has done a good job being responsible and should now take a rest.
(c) Dicey needs to give Maybeth room to grow.
(d) Dicey should not think so much about the other kids.

5. What does Dicey do at the store on the first work Saturday that seems to make a big difference?
(a) Discard out-of-date goods.
(b) Empty the overflowing trash bin.
(c) Remove a damaged shelf.
(d) Wash the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Lingerle's mood after staying with the kids all day Saturday?

2. What is Dicey's thought about her own paper and James' paper about Pilgrims?

3. What image of her mother comes to her mind as Dicey is sitting alone on the dock at sunset?

4. What is the outcome of the meeting with the music teacher concerning Maybeth?

5. What happens that distracts and causes James to forget his promise about Maybeth?

(see the answer key)

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