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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 does Mina offer as the reason Dicey would not cheat?
(a) Dicey is too timid and cowardly to cheat.
(b) Dicey is part of one of the most honorable families in town.
(c) Dicey is so smart she does not need to cheat.
(d) Dicey would not bother to cheat because she does not care what others think.

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

3. Why does Dicey return to the motel alone without Gram?
(a) Gram spends the night sitting up with Momma.
(b) Gram has been invited to dinner by Mrs. Preston.
(c) Dicey is tired from the day's activity and cannot stay awake.
(d) They need time away from each other.

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

5. What does Jeff order and seem to know about when he comes to the market?
(a) Cooking supplies.
(b) Canned vegetables
(c) Meats.
(d) Sugar and flour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gram's special announcement she makes as she serves the warm apple pie?

2. What is Dicey's reaction when Jeff comes in to the market?

3. As they walk, what does Mina blurt out, then immediately regret?

4. What is Jeff's surprise question to Dicey as they walk from the school to the market?

5. What does Gram explain about herself and her advice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Mina and Dicey walk together toward the farm after Dicey's work at the market?

2. Chapter 7 What is Gram's perspective on the essay, a point of view Dicey had not considered?

3. What family perspective concerning Momma occurs to Dicey as she does the Christmas shopping focused on each family member?

4. What does Dicey immediately do the same night Gram gives the advice about letting others help.

5. What is it about the wood carved chicken that ultimately has a big impact on Dicey?

6. When Jeff shows up uninvited at the barn, what does the conclusion of the day indicate about Dicey's progress.

7. What does Dicey learn about herself as a result of the brief conversation with Miss Eversleigh outside the market?

8. What does Dicey learn from Mina about Gram that a new person to town most likely would not know for awhile?

9. What do Dicey's decisions about accepting a ride from Jeff but refusing to invite him in the house say about Dicey's attitude?

10. When the humiliation in the classroom ends, Dicey wordlessly takes her essay from the teacher and leaves the room without expressing her thoughts. What are Dicey's thoughts at that point?

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