1. What is the subject matter in English class that Dicey finds boring?
(a) Character conflict in biographies.
(b) Recently published fiction books that have sold as Hollywood movie themes.
(c) Character development in fiction.
(d) Character conflict in fiction.

2. What are Dicey's thoughts about her grade for English?
(a) The teacher has given Dicey a break because Dicey is new to the school.
(b) English is not an easy subject for her so take what she can get.
(c) English is an easy subject for her so she can do even better next semester.
(d) There must be a mistake because she is one of the smartest in the class.

3. What does James offer as proof that Maybeth is making progress?
(a) Maybeth can verbally summarize what she has just read.
(b) Maybeth can later recall and describe what she has read previously.
(c) Maybeth understands the silly jokes in her easy reader book.
(d) Maybeth does not use word lists any longer, she can now sit with a book.

4. What is Millie's reaction to singing and guitar playing in the store?
(a) She thinks the disruption can be heard outside and is too noisy.
(b) Millie thinks it best if this is not done in the store.
(c) She thinks it is pretty, better than piped in supermarket music.
(d) Millie thinks people entering the store will be annoyed.

5. What becomes a topic of conversation during dinner?
(a) Family heirloom silver that was passed down from bootlegger ancestors.
(b) The changes in town since Gram was a child.
(c) Thanksgiving dinners of previous years.
(d) Cooking methods for turkey and chickens.