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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 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 suggesting Maybeth move to a different class.
(c) Ignore the request for a meeting.
(d) Write a return note stating Maybeth does the best she can.

2. What is the outcome of the meeting with the music teacher concerning Maybeth?
(a) No changes will be made until after Dicey talks with the teacher.
(b) Maybeth will undertake remedial work in order to catch up with the class.
(c) Maybeth will acquire a different book and try harder.
(d) He wants to give her weekly private lessons.

3. What is Gram's matter of fact statement concerning the kids?
(a) The family will proceed with the adoptions.
(b) Dicey should not concern herself about the kids.
(c) James probably will be better off within one year.
(d) Maybeth will be worse within one year.

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

5. What thought occurs to Dicey as she watches Sammy fill in at James' job?
(a) Sammy is actually too young to fill in for James properly.
(b) Sammy is growing up too fast.
(c) The process of holding on to a person is time consuming.
(d) Sammy has a light, pleasant spirit that attracts others to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that distracts Dicey as she hurries from the school to the bike rack?

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

3. After some discussion among James, Gram, Mr. Lingerle and Dicey, what is the plan agreed upon for Maybeth.

4. What is James' first reaction to Maybeth's plight?

5. What is it about the changed circumstances that has brought each of the kids to insecurity and doubt?

(see the answer key)

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