1. What is the question from Mina that Dicey stands mute and will not answer?
(a) Mina asks if Dicey is a relative of the person described in the essay.
(b) Mina asks the name of the person who helped Dicey write the essay.
(c) Mina asks did Dicey write the essay herself.
(d) Mina asks if the person described is someone Dicey knows.

2. What does Dicey conclude about her own standing in her class?
(a) Not a one of her classmates is as smart as Dicey.
(b) All of her classmates are advanced far beyond the level of Dicey's previous school.
(c) Wilhemina seems to be the only other person in the class as smart as Dicey.
(d) All of her classmates seem to be smarter than Dicey.

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

4. What is the surprise trip Gram tells Dicey to prepare for immediately?
(a) Dicey is told she is going to Boston with Gram.
(b) Dicey is told she is going to Bridgeport with Gram.
(c) Dicey is told she is going to Provincetown to meet Momma.
(d) Dicey is told she is going to Salisbury with Millie.

5. Why does Dicey not want Sammy to help with scraping the boat?
(a) Sammy is too needy and will want to help every day.
(b) Dicey is the only person that knows how and she does not want to instruct.
(c) Sammy is too easily distracted and careless.
(d) Dicey wants the time and the boat to herself, not to share.