View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people are at the beach when the children go to find food in Chapter 5?
(a) 3 or 4 familes.
(b) A family of 6.
(c) 2 couples.
(d) 2 or 3 families.

2. How long has Dicey been awake in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Since 3 a.m.
(b) Since 5 a.m.
(c) Since 4 a.m.
(d) Since 4:30 a.m.

3. In Chapter 7, what time do the children come to a college and Dicey decides they have to sleep there?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) After 10 p.m.
(c) 10:15 p.m.
(d) Around 11 p.m.

4. Where does Stewart take the children for lunch?
(a) Burger King.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) A&W.
(d) Wendy's.

5. How long are the long sides of Rockland State Park?
(a) 2 1/2 miles.
(b) Not quite 4 miles.
(c) 3 1/2 miles.
(d) Little over 3 miles.

6. How much money do the children earn carrying groceries to people's cars in Chapter 6?
(a) $6.25.
(b) $4.85.
(c) $7.35.
(d) $5.15.

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

8. In Chapter 4, where do the children get water to drink?
(a) Drinking fountain at a grocery store.
(b) Outside water spigot at the beach.
(c) Garden hose.
(d) Water hose at a gas station.

9. In Chapter 10, what toy does Dicey buy to keep Sammy busy?
(a) Red rubber ball.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

10. In Chapter 11, what dress does Maybeth wear to church?
(a) Striped dress.
(b) Lacey lavender dress.
(c) Frilly pink dress.
(d) Checkered dress.

11. In Part 1, Chapter 1, what grade is Maybeth in?
(a) 1st.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 4th.

12. How much are bus tickets to Bridgeport?
(a) $2.45.
(b) $2.25.
(c) $2.10.
(d) $2.15.

13. 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?
(a) Pennies and nickels.
(b) Dimes and nickels.
(c) Dimes.
(d) Pennies and dimes.

14. In Part 1, Chapter 1, how old is James?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

15. What color is everything that Eunice wears in Chapter 10?
(a) Dark green.
(b) Navy.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how long does the couple say they have been camping?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what park does Dicey think they should stay at when they get there?

3. What day of the week do the children get to their aunt's house?

4. What job did Dicey's mother have before she lost it?

5. In Chapter 4, in what direction does the trail wind that the children take when they go clamming?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 379 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample