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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 smiles and gratefully accepts the offer.
(c) Gram declines the offer and insists the boat will do fine.
(d) Gram becomes a little weepy and sniffles because of the kindness.

2. What does Gram announce at dinner on Halloween that pleases everyone at the table?
(a) Gram says the welfare people have sent extra money to celebrate Halloween.
(b) Gram states she is delighted to have the children these past several weeks.
(c) Gram says she has baked a surprise Halloween cake.
(d) Gram states she believes in closing the book on things.

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

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

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

6. What advice from Gram does Dicey recall when she gets irritated with James?
(a) Gram says always tell people exactly what you think about them.
(b) Gram says you have to hold on to people you love or they can slip away.
(c) Gram says never speak in anger, always wait one full day.
(d) Gram says never tell a person the hurtful truth.

7. 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 simplistic, silly explanations by the teacher.
(d) The standard fluff her classmates come up with.

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

9. What is Dicey's reaction as Gram silently reads the long letter?
(a) Dicey is impatient and fidgety.
(b) Dicey is angry at James.
(c) Dicey is happy for Maybeth.
(d) Dicey is angry at her father.

10. What is it about Will Hawkin's character that Dicey considers as the topic for her paper?
(a) He is essentially a shady person but tries to convey an image of honesty.
(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 a sad individual who hides behind the image of a fun-loving person.

11. What comment by James causes Dicey to understand why James is brooding?
(a) James says people are always mean-spirited no matter what.
(b) James says life is too much about luck, not about substance.
(c) James says all yesterdays are better than the present days.
(d) James says some people are always outsiders, wherever they are.

12. What thought occurs to Dicey when James shows the family Bible with the names of Gram's children written inside?
(a) Dicey thinks her mother's name should be lined out.
(b) Dicey thinks the four kids names should be added to the Bible list.
(c) Dicey thinks the list of names provides mental comfort to Gram.
(d) Dicey thinks the list of names stirs melancholy and gloom.

13. What are Gram's personal thoughts concerning the finances?
(a) She is grateful for the kindly manners of insurance agents.
(b) She is unhappy about accepting public aid.
(c) She is pleasantly surprised at the amount of helpful money available for people.
(d) She resents the uncaring manners of the insurance companies.

14. What recent find in the barn distracts Dicey's thoughts toward a daydream?
(a) A leather horse saddle.
(b) An old hunting rifle.
(c) A small sailboat.
(d) An old pickup truck.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's advice to Dicey about life in general?

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

3. What are Dicey's thoughts as she realizes the younger ones are getting along without her?

4. What is Mr. Lingerle's mood after staying with the kids all day Saturday?

5. What does Gram do when she overhears James and Dicey whispering about the family Bible?

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