1. 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 seem to be smarter than Dicey.
(c) All of her classmates are advanced far beyond the level of Dicey's previous school.
(d) Wilhemina seems to be the only other person in the class as smart as Dicey.

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

3. What does Dicey think about Mina trying to be friendly?
(a) The more a person knows about her, they have a kind of hold on her.
(b) Mina is not a worthy person.
(c) Mina has too many friends to care anything about Dicey.
(d) Maybe others will follow the example set by Mina.

4. What makes Dicey doubt that Maybeth might be retarded?
(a) Maybeth knows she needs to improve and is determined to do so.
(b) Maybeth quietly understands her sister and brothers.
(c) Maybeth has demonstrated ability to learn music, melodies and song words.
(d) Maybeth usually struggles, but somehow always manages to keep up.

5. How does Dicey explain to Mina that she is able to work a job while underage?
(a) Dicey tells Mina that Millie is not quite right in the head.
(b) Dicey tells Mina to keep the secret that Dicey is paid at the store.
(c) Millie at the store never asked for work papers plus she is a lifelong friend of Gram.
(d) Dicey is undergoing adoption so is eligible to work.