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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As they walk, what does Mina blurt out, then immediately regret?
(a) Mina says the townspeople are prejudiced.
(b) Mina tells Dicey people with emotional issues are weak.
(c) Mina tells Dicey the races do not mix well in this part of the state.
(d) Mina asks Dicey if the subject of the essay was Dicey's mother.

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

3. What does Gram tell Dicey to do with the money she hands to her?
(a) Go get decent take out food for Gram, Liza and herself.
(b) Go Christmas shopping for the kids.
(c) Go buy Liza new winter boots.
(d) Go put this in Liza's account.

4. What is Dicey's reaction to the fact she might not need to meet with the teacher?
(a) She resents the lawyer's presence in their lives.
(b) She thinks the school people are too intrusive.
(c) She is angry at Gram.
(d) She is happy to not have the responsibility.

5. What does James think might be the root of Maybeth's reading troubles?
(a) Emotional troubles that blocked early learning skills.
(b) Inability to relate to the material that is read.
(c) Lack of imagination to visualize what is read.
(d) Self-induced stress created by fear of failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the young children do on Halloween when Gram and Dicey are not home?

2. What do the Tillerman's do with the wooden box brought from Massachusetts?

3. What is Gram's reaction to the suggestion she is a social oddball?

4. Who is the person Gram and Dicey decide to talk with about Maybeth's school progress?

5. What are Gram's personal thoughts concerning the finances?

(see the answer key)

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