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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Dicey falls asleep while James is telling the story of Hansel and Gretel, what time does she awake?
(a) 11:30 a.m.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) 12:30 p.m.
(d) 12 p.m.

2. In Part 1, Chapter 1, where does Dicey take her siblings after she goes for a walk to think?
(a) Park.
(b) Playground.
(c) Lake.
(d) Mall.

3. How much money does Dicey have left at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) $4.20.
(b) $3.80.
(c) $2.85.
(d) $3.25.

4. How old is Dicey in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 2, when the fire is out where Dicey and the others are sleeping, how old does Dicey remember Sammy was when he used to run naked down the beach?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 1 1/2 years old.
(c) 1 year old.
(d) 2 1/2 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what coins does Sammy show Dicey he found when they head to a shelter at a public beach where they can cook?

2. What month is it when Dicey and her siblings are left in the car by their mother?

3. How old are the couple Dicey sees when she walks to the beach in Chapter 4?

4. What type of instrument does Edie have?

5. How much money do the children earn carrying groceries to people's cars in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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