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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 type of tree does Dicey see from the upstairs of her grandmother's house?
(a) Crabapple.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Ash.
(d) Paper mulberry.

2. After Dicey and Maybeth open windows upstairs and make the beds, what is Abigail doing when they come downstairs in Part 2, Chapter 8?
(a) Picking vegetables.
(b) Outside sweeping.
(c) Picking tomatoes.
(d) Fixing supper.

3. In Annapolis, what do the children split for breakfast?
(a) Toast and eggs.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Hasbrowns and eggs.
(d) Pancakes.

4. What does Abigail bring the children for a snack the first day they are with her in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) Melon.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Apples.

5. What does Abigail say is the name of the woman in the grocery store who told Dicey how to find Abigail's place?
(a) Lily.
(b) Gertie.
(c) Annie.
(d) Millie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do Dicey and the children arrive in Annapolis?

2. What time do the children arrive in Wilmington?

3. When Dicey considers leaving in Part 2, Chapter 10, how much money does she have?

4. Who does Sammy work with at the circus?

5. How much does Dicey spend at the Army-Navy store?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 11, how long does Abigail say that the children can stay?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 1, where do the children sleep?

3. When Abigail decides that the children can stay with her, what plans does she have to make it work?

4. How does Dicey compare herself and her siblings to other kids they see in Part 2, Chapter 4?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 10, what do the children do when it is raining?

6. How does Mrs. Jenkins, the Crisfield elementary school counselor, want to figure out Maybeth's place in the school, and what decision does she come to?

7. How do Sammy, James, and Maybeth get to their grandmother's place?

8. What does Mrs. Rudyard send for the children to eat when they pick tomatoes?

9. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 9, what do Dicey and her grandmother disagree about regarding Sammy?

10. How do the children escape from Mr. Rudyard in Part 2, Chapter 5?

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