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

Multiple Choice Questions

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 suggestion to Gram concerning the teacher note?
(a) Write a return note stating Maybeth does the best she can.
(b) Write a return note suggesting Maybeth move to a different class.
(c) Ignore the request for a meeting.
(d) Dicey offers to see the music teacher after school the next day.

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

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

5. What does Dicey like to do for solitary relaxation each afternoon?
(a) She likes to sit on the hill overlooking the bay.
(b) She likes to nap in the tall grass behind the barn.
(c) She looks forward to working on the boat alone each afternoon.
(d) She likes to sit in Gram's wooden rocker on the porch.

6. As Dicey lies on the dock staring at stars, what does she conclude is making her edgy?
(a) She is carrying around sorrow about possibly losing Momma forever.
(b) She realizes her teenage and young adult years ahead are very bleak.
(c) Maybeth is a weakling personality who will require constant assistance.
(d) She is incapable of planning the family's future.

7. What does Dicey's new friend say that indicates a true friendship is possible?
(a) Tells Dicey to call her Mandy, the name her friends call her.
(b) He gives Dicey his phone number.
(c) Tells Dicey to call her Mina, the name her friends call her.
(d) She gives Dicey her phone number.

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

9. What are Dicey's thoughts as she realizes the younger ones are getting along without her?
(a) She thinks James is growing too fast and is trying to take her rightful place.
(b) She resents Gram's easy manner in taking over the responsibility for the kids.
(c) She feels good about not having all the responsibility for the kids.
(d) She feels abandoned and resentful at being left out of their lives.

10. What image of her mother comes to her mind as Dicey is sitting alone on the dock at sunset?
(a) An image of her young mother laughing and running in the farm fields.
(b) A police photo of her mother's dazed face and short cropped hair.
(c) A photo of her mother from the Boston newspaper.
(d) An image of her smiling mother in her gown on her wedding day.

11. What do Gram and Dicey agree upon about Maybeth's word lists and study assignments?
(a) Maybeth is not learning to read using that method.
(b) Maybeth deserves less study time, more time for herself.
(c) Maybeth is a good student saddled with incompetent instructors.
(d) Maybeth is progressing at her own pace and will eventually catch up with others.

12. What is the common thread in the kids' background that seems to stifle true joy of life?
(a) Their comfortable former life in Massachusetts can never be recaptured.
(b) They have always been poor and looked down upon.
(c) Serious physical and mental illness is hereditary in the family.
(d) Hardships and loneliness are constant facts of their daily existence.

13. What is Mr. Lingerle's mood after staying with the kids all day Saturday?
(a) He stays for dinner and relaxes with the family after dinner.
(b) He is tired and hurries to take his leave.
(c) He is irritated with James and angry with Sammy.
(d) He is disappointed with Maybeth.

14. Who is softly playing at the piano keys after dinner trying to harmonize a song tune?
(a) Maybeth.
(b) Gram.
(c) Dicey.
(d) James.

15. When Sammy says Dicey never gets in trouble, what does Dicey say about her troubles.
(a) Dicey does not mind any troubles she has that she makes for herself.
(b) Dicey says although it does not show, troubles make her very nervous.
(c) Dicey says troubles are only a rocky road to better things.
(d) Dicey says only other people can cause a person troubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What recent find in the barn distracts Dicey's thoughts toward a daydream?

2. What is it about Will Hawkin's character that Dicey considers as the topic for her paper?

3. What game is Sammy playing when he tries to bend the rules?

4. What does James express to Dicey that he finds odd about Gram?

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

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