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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the factor that increases the boredom Dicey endures in English class?
(a) The standard fluff her classmates come up with.
(b) The immature responses her classmates come up with.
(c) The almost total lack of responses from her classmates.
(d) The simplistic, silly explanations by the teacher.

2. What does Dicey like to do for solitary relaxation each afternoon?
(a) She looks forward to working on the boat alone each afternoon.
(b) She likes to sit in Gram's wooden rocker on the porch.
(c) She likes to nap in the tall grass behind the barn.
(d) She likes to sit on the hill overlooking the bay.

3. What sort of chore work does Dicey welcome to keep her focused on her project?
(a) Separating and cleaning moving parts.
(b) Polishing and shining.
(c) Cutting and shaping.
(d) Scraping and painting.

4. What are Dicey's thoughts as she realizes the younger ones are getting along without her?
(a) She feels good about not having all the responsibility for the kids.
(b) She feels abandoned and resentful at being left out of their lives.
(c) She resents Gram's easy manner in taking over the responsibility for the kids.
(d) She thinks James is growing too fast and is trying to take her rightful place.

5. What is Dicey thinking about as she lies relaxing under the tree?
(a) Christmas.
(b) High school.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) The long previous summer of travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dicey's suggestion to Gram concerning the teacher note?

2. What image of her mother comes to her mind as Dicey is sitting alone on the dock at sunset?

3. What does Millie do in an expert manner that Dicey finds interesting to observe?

4. What makes Dicey doubt that Maybeth might be retarded?

5. Where is Dicey's part-time job?

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