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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is James' first reaction to Maybeth's plight?
(a) He is angry at himself for not realizing how Maybeth's struggles are affecting her.
(b) He is irritated that Maybeth is not emotionally stronger.
(c) He is pleased with himself that he is not as slow as Maybeth.
(d) He is irritated at Gram for allowing Maybeth to slack.

2. What does James say about fitting in at the new school?
(a) New comers never quite fit in at middle school and high school.
(b) Teachers and principals make it easy for new comers to fit in.
(c) Dicey cares about fitting in, James does not care.
(d) James cares about fitting in, Dicey does not care.

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

4. What additional task does Dicey take on at the store when Millie struggles?
(a) Dicey volunteers to do the ordering since Millie has difficulty reading.
(b) Dicey will make a few home deliveries on her route home after work.
(c) Dicey will open the store in the mornings before school.
(d) Dicey will close the store in the evenings after dinner.

5. What is Gram's matter of fact statement concerning the kids?
(a) Dicey should not concern herself about the kids.
(b) The family will proceed with the adoptions.
(c) Maybeth will be worse within one year.
(d) James probably will be better off within one year.

6. Who is the subject of the long letter mailed from Boston to Gram?
(a) Dicey's father.
(b) Maybeth.
(c) James.
(d) Dicey's mother.

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

8. What is it that distracts Dicey as she hurries from the school to the bike rack?
(a) Dicey imagines Gram sitting on the wall staring at the sky.
(b) Dicey notices a boy and a girl from a higher grade kissing behind the school.
(c) Dicey sees a boy playing a guitar on a wall behind the school.
(d) Dicey notices a group of town girls and boys huddled together behind the school.

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

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

11. 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) James is just too smart for her to keep up with.
(c) She can organize her thoughts and her writing better than James can organize his.
(d) James usually misses the point about life happenings.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's announcement concerning finances?

2. What does Dicey like to do for solitary relaxation each afternoon?

3. As they discuss school, what trait about James does Dicey remind herself ?

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

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

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