1. What is Dicey's thought about her own paper and James' paper about Pilgrims?
(a) James has a good mind but has trouble putting thoughts on paper.
(b) She can organize her thoughts and her writing better than James can organize his.
(c) James usually misses the point about life happenings.
(d) James is just too smart for her to keep up with.

2. What is Dicey's assessment of her new school and classes?
(a) School day is long, slow, and boring
(b) School day is a series of posturing, posing, and pretending.
(c) School day is a whirl of thinking and doing.
(d) School is a fun filled, safe haven from the real world.

3. What thought occurs to Dicey concerning John Tillerman?
(a) John was probably difficult for Gram to live with.
(b) John was sickly and now most likely deceased.
(c) John is unfinished business in Gram's mind.
(d) Maybe Gram considers him one of her life mistakes.

4. What is it about the history paper James writes that is different than the usual?
(a) James details the personal wealth of some of the leaders on the voyage.
(b) James focuses only on the children aboard the Pilgrim voyage.
(c) James details the reasons why each Pilgrim chose to come to America.
(d) James researched the weather patterns that existed during the Pilgrim voyage.

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