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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gram tell Dicey to do with the money she hands to her?
(a) Go put this in Liza's account.
(b) Go get decent take out food for Gram, Liza and herself.
(c) Go Christmas shopping for the kids.
(d) Go buy Liza new winter boots.

2. What is Dicey's reaction to the fact she might not need to meet with the teacher?
(a) She thinks the school people are too intrusive.
(b) She is happy to not have the responsibility.
(c) She resents the lawyer's presence in their lives.
(d) She is angry at Gram.

3. What advice from Gram does Dicey recall when she gets irritated with James?
(a) Gram says never speak in anger, always wait one full day.
(b) Gram says always tell people exactly what you think about them.
(c) Gram says never tell a person the hurtful truth.
(d) Gram says you have to hold on to people you love or they can slip away.

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

5. Who stops to talk a moment about school as Dicey is washing the market windows?
(a) Mr. Lingerle.
(b) Miss Eversleigh.
(c) Mr. Toby.
(d) Mrs. Smarts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Dicey's reaction as Gram silently reads the long letter?

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

4. What advice from Gram does Dicey recall when Mina becomes defensive?

5. What does Mina confide to Dicey are her problems?

(see the answer key)

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