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

2. During lunch at the mall, what does Gram report was the teacher's review of James?
(a) The teacher said James' work has gone down since the start of the school year.
(b) The teacher said James may need a tutor to help him stay current.
(c) The teacher said James is doing fine, right on course for grade level.
(d) The teacher said James needs to spend more time reading.

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

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

5. Who is the person Gram and Dicey decide to talk with about Maybeth's school progress?
(a) Mr Chappelle.
(b) Millie.
(c) Mr. Lingerle.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Millie do in an expert manner that Dicey finds interesting to observe?

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

3. What is Maybeth able to do at school that Dicey is determined not to do?

4. As Dicey lies on the dock staring at stars, what does she conclude is making her edgy?

5. What do the young children do on Halloween when Gram and Dicey are not home?

(see the answer key)

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