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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 is Gram's announcement concerning finances?
(a) They must go on welfare in order to make ends meet.
(b) The insurance company has denied a cash settlement for the family.
(c) The insurance company has approved a cash settlement for the family.
(d) Maryland County Trust Bureau wants to visit the family, possibly to provide funding.

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

3. What is Gram's announcement that pleases the children?
(a) The children are moving to Boston to be close to mother.
(b) Their father is living nearby in New York.
(c) The four children will not have to separate.
(d) Gram intends to legally adopt the children.

4. 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) Dust the cobwebs from the ceiling and corners.
(c) Wash the shelves and each can on the shelves.
(d) Scrape old stickers from the windows and the entrance door.

5. What sort of chore work does Dicey welcome to keep her focused on her project?
(a) Scraping and painting.
(b) Polishing and shining.
(c) Cutting and shaping.
(d) Separating and cleaning moving parts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the message in the note from Maybeth's teacher?

3. What is the first thing Gram announces when she finishes reading the letter?

4. What additional task does Dicey take on at the store when Millie struggles?

5. What is Dicey's response when Mina says she counted on Dicey not to be ordinary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the impact on Dicey when James gets his job delivering newspapers?

2. What does Gram's reaction about the kids in the attic reveal?

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

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

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

8. Why does Dicey begin the school year with a loner attitude and does not attempt to make any friends?

9. What does Dicey's decision about Maybeth's music lesson cost indicate?

10. How does the current condition of the sailboat and Dicey's plans for it align with the current situation of the kids?

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