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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. Who is the person that shows up on Saturday as a surprise when Dicey is working on the boat?
(a) Jeff.
(b) Millie.
(c) Mr. Lingerle.
(d) Toby.

2. Though Liza seems not to notice, what does Gram sit and do?
(a) Gram does the meal planning for Liza's diet.
(b) Gram writes a letter to the bank for Liza.
(c) Gram fills in information on the job forms.
(d) Gram talks non-stop about the past and about the kids.

3. After dinner as they sit by the fire, what is Gram's advice to Dicey?
(a) School passes quickly and is not the real world at all.
(b) You have to reach out to people, especially family, and not just let them struggle.
(c) Teachers are trained to be critical so pay no heed.
(d) People can be cruel and uncaring about others feelings.

4. What happened with Sammy at school that Dicey finds reassuring and amusing?
(a) Sammy lost a bet and had to kiss a girl, and he got detention when she screamed.
(b) Sammy and his friends were caught climbing in trees behind the school.
(c) Sammy got his shoes wet, had to go shoeless inside school all day.
(d) Sammy told several funny stories that got the teacher and students laughing.

5. What does Dicey think is the most important aspect of an essay?
(a) Topic sentences that give each part meaning to the whole.
(b) The teacher notes because that gives all the clues on how to improve a grade.
(c) The comments about punctuation because it always counts on the next essay.
(d) The grade is the only important part.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gram harshly tell Dicey will happen if Dicey does not follow Gram's advice?

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

3. What is a comforting thought to Dicey as they sit at the table in the evening?

4. What does the doctor say to Dicey that provokes her anger and grief?

5. What is the question from Mina that Dicey stands mute and will not answer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dicey discover as a result of the last minute shopping duties suggested by Gram?

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

3. Dicey wants to lean forward and hug Gram when they conclude discussing the report card and Gram says she believes all that Dicey says. Why does Dicey not follow through with a hug?

4. The home economics teacher Miss Eversleigh gives a short speech about how important it is to know the life skills she is teaching in class. What is Dicey's reaction to the speech?

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. When Dicey reflects on all that has happened in two days with the quick departure to Boston and all the activity once there, what does dicey realize about herself?

10. What is it about Gram not telling Dicey any advance information about the trip to Boston or Momma's condition that shows Gram's state of mind?

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