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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 Wilhemina Smiths that makes an impression on Dicey?
(a) Wilhemina is uncomfortable expressing her thoughts.
(b) Wilhemina has some insightful thoughts offered during English classes.
(c) Wilhemina seems to know the material without studying.
(d) Wilhemina responds as if she has taken the English class in the past.

2. What does James express to Dicey that he finds odd about Gram?
(a) Gram does not display pictures of her children or ever talk about the past.
(b) Gram has unexplainable dark moods that come and go suddenly.
(c) Gram seems distracted by events in long years passed.
(d) Gram tells too many quick stories about her kids.

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

4. Who befriends Dicey in science class and asks to partner with her?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Wilhemina.
(c) Jeff.
(d) James.

5. As they discuss school, what trait about James does Dicey remind herself ?
(a) James thinks about things too much.
(b) James is a kind and sensitive person.
(c) James is a lonesome disturbed person.
(d) James has a mean nasty streak inside himself.

6. While doing homework together, what does Dicey learn is troubling James about his classmates?
(a) His classmates are all smarter than James.
(b) His classmates are socially mean and overbearing toward James.
(c) His class mates are lazy underachievers with no direction.
(d) His classmates are smart, but not like him; he does not fit in.

7. What is Gram's reaction to all the paperwork about welfare assistance?
(a) She finds the papers complicated and tells Dicey she needs her help.
(b) She cannot do it so gives it all back to the lawyer.
(c) She refuses to respond to the personal questions.
(d) She intentionally omits much detail.

8. What is Gram's advice to Dicey as they conclude talking about Maybeth's note?
(a) Dicey has done a good job being responsible and should now take a rest.
(b) Dicey needs to give Maybeth room to grow.
(c) Dicey should not think so much about the other kids.
(d) Dicey is not old enough to truly understand responsibility.

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

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

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

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

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

14. What is Dicey's reaction to the fact she might not need to meet with the teacher?
(a) She is happy to not have the responsibility.
(b) She resents the lawyer's presence in their lives.
(c) She thinks the school people are too intrusive.
(d) She is angry at Gram.

15. What tasks does Dicey do that she thinks will make a big difference in the store?
(a) Replace the burned out light bulbs in the display cases.
(b) Scrape old stickers from the windows and the entrance door.
(c) Wash the shelves and each can on the shelves.
(d) Dust the cobwebs from the ceiling and corners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Dicey sharply deliver to James about school and fitting in?

2. What has Gram planned for the Saturday after Halloween?

3. Who is the subject of the long letter mailed from Boston to Gram?

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

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

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