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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it about Gram that Dicey realizes when she notices how Gram reacts to Maybeth's lateness?
(a) Gram is now made vulnerable to the world as a result of taking in the children.
(b) Gram does not have a plan or know how to cope with life.
(c) Gram seems to be growing stronger and more determined every day.
(d) Gram actually resents the responsibility thrust upon her.

2. What is the first thing Gram announces when she finishes reading the letter?
(a) Gram says long letters always bring the best news.
(b) Gram says life brings the unexpected.
(c) Gram says long letters always bring the worst news.
(d) Gram says she wants a cup of tea.

3. What has Gram planned for the Saturday after Halloween?
(a) Some of the kids' classmates can come to the farm in the afternoon.
(b) A shopping trip and discussion with Dicey about the teacher conferences.
(c) A family visit to town after Dicey's work at the store.
(d) A day to take size measurements so Gram can make winter clothes for the kids.

4. During lunch at the mall, what does Gram report was the teacher's review of James?
(a) The teacher said James' work has gone down since the start of the school year.
(b) The teacher said James may need a tutor to help him stay current.
(c) The teacher said James needs to spend more time reading.
(d) The teacher said James is doing fine, right on course for grade level.

5. What is Gram's suggestion to Dicey concerning the teacher note?
(a) Maybeth will stay home from school the next day.
(b) Gram has already planned to go meet the teacher the next day.
(c) Gram will ask the lawyer to contact the teacher.
(d) Gram will meet with the teacher at the end of term.

6. What is Gram's reaction to the offer of a ride to town for her and Dicey?
(a) Gram is not pleased because she does not like to be helped.
(b) Gram declines the offer and insists the boat will do fine.
(c) Gram becomes a little weepy and sniffles because of the kindness.
(d) Gram smiles and gratefully accepts the offer.

7. Who is the person Gram and Dicey decide to talk with about Maybeth's school progress?
(a) Mr. Lingerle.
(b) Millie.
(c) James.
(d) Mr Chappelle.

8. What is it about Will Hawkin's character that Dicey considers as the topic for her paper?
(a) He is a sad individual who hides behind the image of a fun-loving person.
(b) He is essentially honest but tries to convey an image of shady dealer.
(c) He keeps his two aspects of life separate, his friends and his work.
(d) He is essentially a shady person but tries to convey an image of honesty.

9. After lunch, what do Gram and Dicey conclude should be advice to Sammy about school?
(a) Dicey will tell Sammy his attitude at school has to improve.
(b) Dicey will tell Sammy he has to spend more time reading.
(c) Dicey will tell Sammy he will soon have a tutor.
(d) Dicey will tell Sammy to loosen up and be himself, he does not have to be perfect.

10. What is Gram's advice to Dicey about life in general?
(a) Life can only be lived one day at a time.
(b) Life is a hard business.
(c) Life is always easy if you smile and dream.
(d) Life passes by much too quickly.

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

12. What thought occurs to Dicey as she watches Sammy fill in at James' job?
(a) Sammy has a light, pleasant spirit that attracts others to him.
(b) Sammy is growing up too fast.
(c) The process of holding on to a person is time consuming.
(d) Sammy is actually too young to fill in for James properly.

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

14. What is Maybeth able to do at school that Dicey is determined not to do?
(a) Maybeth sits and reads for hours at the school library.
(b) Maybeth develops a respect for teachers that Dicey cannot seem to do.
(c) Maybeth is making friends at school.
(d) Maybeth works harder than every other student in her class.

15. What is the factor that increases the boredom Dicey endures in English class?
(a) The immature responses her classmates come up with.
(b) The almost total lack of responses from her classmates.
(c) The standard fluff her classmates come up with.
(d) The simplistic, silly explanations by the teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's reaction to all the paperwork about welfare assistance?

2. Why does Dicey not want Sammy to help with scraping the boat?

3. What items do Gram and Dicey purchase on their trip to the mall?

4. What has happened to Maybeth that brings her to uncontrollable sobbing?

5. What is Dicey's thought about her own paper and James' paper about Pilgrims?

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