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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image of her mother comes to her mind as Dicey is sitting alone on the dock at sunset?
(a) A police photo of her mother's dazed face and short cropped hair.
(b) An image of her young mother laughing and running in the farm fields.
(c) A photo of her mother from the Boston newspaper.
(d) An image of her smiling mother in her gown on her wedding day.

2. Where is Dicey's part-time job?
(a) Car wash.
(b) A small grocery store.
(c) Local public library.
(d) Pet store.

3. What game is Sammy playing when he tries to bend the rules?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Parcheesi.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Monopoly.

4. What is Dicey's assessment of her new school and classes?
(a) School is a fun filled, safe haven from the real world.
(b) School day is a whirl of thinking and doing.
(c) School day is a series of posturing, posing, and pretending.
(d) School day is long, slow, and boring

5. As they discuss school, what trait about James does Dicey remind herself ?
(a) James is a kind and sensitive person.
(b) James has a mean nasty streak inside himself.
(c) James thinks about things too much.
(d) James is a lonesome disturbed person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought occurs to Dicey when James shows the family Bible with the names of Gram's children written inside?

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

3. What are Gram's personal thoughts concerning the finances?

4. What is the common thread in the kids' background that seems to stifle true joy of life?

5. What is Dicey thinking about as she lies relaxing under the tree?

(see the answer key)

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