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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is it that shows up as a surprise Saturday afternoon when the group is gathered and singing?
(a) Mina.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Millie.
(d) Mr. Lingerle.

2. What advice from Gram does Dicey recall when Mina becomes defensive?
(a) Too many questions leads to too few answers.
(b) Time passes faster than the past.
(c) You cannot reach out with a clenched hand.
(d) Better to say nothing than to say a lie.

3. What is Sammy's reaction when Jeff offers Dicey and Sammy a ride home in his car?
(a) Sammy becomes very still and nervous.
(b) Sammy is very excited about riding in Jeff's car.
(c) Sammy is belligerent and rude.
(d) Sammy turns and walks away without any comment.

4. What does the doctor say to Dicey that provokes her anger and grief?
(a) He tells her that Momma has an uncooperative personality.
(b) He assures Dicey it is better for her mother to die.
(c) He tells her Momma is a poor role model that has not taken care of herself.
(d) He tells her Momma will not be feeling better for at least one year.

5. What is the class reaction when Mr. Chappelle concludes reading Dicey's essay?
(a) No one seems to be paying attention.
(b) Laughter and comments of praise.
(c) Uncomfortable silence followed by random speaking out.
(d) Impatience about getting all the essays passed out.

6. What does Dicey come to realize as she and Gram end their conversation by the fire?
(a) Life at the farm with Gram is going to be a hard, poor struggle.
(b) Gram has a deep, dark unreachable nature.
(c) Gram is reaching out to Dicey.
(d) Life at the farm with Gram is going to be fun.

7. Who is the real life person that Mina chose to write about for her essay?
(a) Mr. Tillerman.
(b) Mrs. Tieds.
(c) Mina's father.
(d) Mina.

8. What is Dicey's reply to Jeff's surprise question?
(a) Dicey says Maybeth is too young to leave the farm regularly.
(b) Dicey says she is too young to get a regular job.
(c) Dicey says she is too young to be going to dances.
(d) Dicey says she is too young to have regular Saturday visitors.

9. What does Dicey tell Gram concerning her grade for English?
(a) The English teacher dislikes Dicey because she attended Massachusetts schools.
(b) Dicey expects to do much better as the school year goes along.
(c) English grade does not matter in school records.
(d) Dicey will speak with the teacher and get corrected what she thinks is a mistake.

10. What does Dicey decide to spend her own money to buy?
(a) Leather gloves for Gram.
(b) Guitar music book for Jeff.
(c) Magazine subscription for James.
(d) New loafers for Gram.

11. What is Millie's description when Dicey asks what Gram was like when young?
(a) Millie describes Gram as weepy and overly emotional when a young teen.
(b) Millie describes Gram as pert and outspoken with a sharp witty tongue.
(c) Millie describes Gram as rugged and self-reliant when a young teen.
(d) Millie describes Gram as extremely shy and painfully withdrawn as a child.

12. As they walk, what does Mina blurt out, then immediately regret?
(a) Mina asks Dicey if the subject of the essay was Dicey's mother.
(b) Mina says the townspeople are prejudiced.
(c) Mina tells Dicey the races do not mix well in this part of the state.
(d) Mina tells Dicey people with emotional issues are weak.

13. Dicey's essay should fail because it did not comply with what restriction according to Mr. Chappelle?
(a) The essay is too long for the assignment.
(b) The essay is too short in length for the assignment.
(c) The essay is supposed to be about a real person the student knows.
(d) The essay is supposed to be about a fictional character with conflicts.

14. What is Millie's reaction to singing and guitar playing in the store?
(a) Millie thinks it best if this is not done in the store.
(b) She thinks the disruption can be heard outside and is too noisy.
(c) Millie thinks people entering the store will be annoyed.
(d) She thinks it is pretty, better than piped in supermarket music.

15. What is the surprise trip Gram tells Dicey to prepare for immediately?
(a) Dicey is told she is going to Bridgeport with Gram.
(b) Dicey is told she is going to Provincetown to meet Momma.
(c) Dicey is told she is going to Salisbury with Millie.
(d) Dicey is told she is going to Boston with Gram.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James offer as proof that Maybeth is making progress?

2. What happened with Sammy at school that Dicey finds reassuring and amusing?

3. What are Dicey's thoughts about her grade for English?

4. What thought occurs to Dicey as she resumes washing the market windows?

5. What is Millie's comment concerning Gram since the kids showed up?

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