1. What is it that distracts Dicey as she hurries from the school to the bike rack?
(a) Dicey notices a group of town girls and boys huddled together behind the school.
(b) Dicey sees a boy playing a guitar on a wall behind the school.
(c) Dicey notices a boy and a girl from a higher grade kissing behind the school.
(d) Dicey imagines Gram sitting on the wall staring at the sky.

2. What is Gram's advice to Dicey about life in general?
(a) Life passes by much too quickly.
(b) Life is a hard business.
(c) Life is always easy if you smile and dream.
(d) Life can only be lived one day at a time.

3. What is Mr. Lingerle's mood after staying with the kids all day Saturday?
(a) He is tired and hurries to take his leave.
(b) He is irritated with James and angry with Sammy.
(c) He stays for dinner and relaxes with the family after dinner.
(d) He is disappointed with Maybeth.

4. After lunch, what do Gram and Dicey conclude should be advice to Sammy about school?
(a) Dicey will tell Sammy his attitude at school has to improve.
(b) Dicey will tell Sammy to loosen up and be himself, he does not have to be perfect.
(c) Dicey will tell Sammy he will soon have a tutor.
(d) Dicey will tell Sammy he has to spend more time reading.

5. What items do Gram and Dicey purchase on their trip to the mall?
(a) They buy pairs of winter gloves for the kids and Gram.
(b) They buy wool blankets for the beds.
(c) They buy winter boots for the kids and Gram.
(d) They buy jeans and yarn for sweaters for the kids.