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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the real life person that Dicey chose to write about for her essay?
(a) Momma.
(b) Mrs. Eastleigh.
(c) Gram.
(d) Millie.

2. What is the class reaction when Mr. Chappelle concludes reading Dicey's essay?
(a) Laughter and comments of praise.
(b) Uncomfortable silence followed by random speaking out.
(c) Impatience about getting all the essays passed out.
(d) No one seems to be paying attention.

3. What is Dicey's suggestion to Gram concerning the teacher note?
(a) Write a return note suggesting Maybeth move to a different class.
(b) Write a return note stating Maybeth does the best she can.
(c) Dicey offers to see the music teacher after school the next day.
(d) Ignore the request for a meeting.

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

5. Who is softly playing at the piano keys after dinner trying to harmonize a song tune?
(a) Gram.
(b) Maybeth.
(c) James.
(d) Dicey.

Short Answer Questions

1. During lunch at the mall, what does Gram report was the teacher's review of Maybeth?

2. Who is it the family reaches out to and invites to Thanksgiving dinner?

3. After dinner as they sit by the fire, what is Gram's advice to Dicey?

4. What is Gram's reaction to all the paperwork about welfare assistance?

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

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