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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the message in the note from Maybeth's teacher?
(a) Maybeth's classroom conduct is out of control.
(b) The note requests a meeting the afternoon of the next day.
(c) Maybeth has been insulting to the teacher.
(d) Maybeth is in danger of failing.

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

4. 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 keeps his two aspects of life separate, his friends and his work.
(c) He is essentially honest but tries to convey an image of shady dealer.
(d) He is a sad individual who hides behind the image of a fun-loving person.

5. 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 is making friends at school.
(d) Maybeth sits and reads for hours at the school library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's announcement that pleases the children?

2. What is it about Gram that Dicey realizes when she notices how Gram reacts to Maybeth's lateness?

3. Who is softly playing at the piano keys after dinner trying to harmonize a song tune?

4. What are Gram's personal thoughts concerning the finances?

5. What thought occurs to Dicey as she watches James try to calm Maybeth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does Gram take that signals maybe there is a chance for a stable future in Maryland?

2. What small initiative step does Dicey take soon after school starts that shows she still feels responsible for the four kids?

3. What action does Gram take that compromises her long held principles but demonstrates her willingness to do what needs to be done?

4. What does Gram taking Dicey on the shopping trip indicate?

5. When Maybeth is discouraged and upset by how others treat her, what does James' reaction indicate?

6. What does Gram's insistence about buying a jumper and a dress indicate?

7. Why does Gram insist upon first telling only Dicey about what the teachers had to say?

8. What does Dicey's surprise at being chosen as Mina's science class partner indicate about Dicey's frame of mind.

9. What is the importance of the presence of Mr. Limgerle as the babysitter and staying as dinner guest?

10. When Sammy insist upon helping work on the sailboat, why does Dicey get irritated?

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