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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What thought occurs to Dicey as she watches James try to calm Maybeth?
(a) Dicey realizes James is not capable of understanding others.
(b) Dicey realizes James has uncommon sensitivity about failure.
(c) Dicey realizes James is an emotional bully.
(d) Part of holding on to a person was letting each do things their own way.

3. What does Dicey do at the store on the first work Saturday that seems to make a big difference?
(a) Empty the overflowing trash bin.
(b) Discard out-of-date goods.
(c) Wash the floor.
(d) Remove a damaged shelf.

4. What is Dicey's reaction to Mr. Chappelle's comments as she leaves the room?
(a) Dicey stops and glares at him until he turns away from her.
(b) Dicey drops her bookbag and runs from the room.
(c) Dicey does not react because what he says does not matter.
(d) Tears well in her eyes as she keeps walking.

5. What sort of chore work does Dicey welcome to keep her focused on her project?
(a) Cutting and shaping.
(b) Scraping and painting.
(c) Polishing and shining.
(d) Separating and cleaning moving parts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Dicey sharply deliver to James about school and fitting in?

2. As they walk their bikes slowly, what idea does Mina suggest to Dicey?

3. What does Gram explain about the urns after agreeing the wood box is nice ?

4. As Mina and Dicey talk about different types of people, what does Dicey say about all people?

5. While doing homework together, what does Dicey learn is troubling James about his classmates?

(see the answer key)

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