1. What is Gram's suggestion to Dicey concerning the teacher note?
(a) Gram has already planned to go meet the teacher the next day.
(b) Maybeth will stay home from school the next day.
(c) Gram will ask the lawyer to contact the teacher.
(d) Gram will meet with the teacher at the end of term.

2. What thought occurs to Dicey when James shows the family Bible with the names of Gram's children written inside?
(a) Dicey thinks the list of names stirs melancholy and gloom.
(b) Dicey thinks her mother's name should be lined out.
(c) Dicey thinks the four kids names should be added to the Bible list.
(d) Dicey thinks the list of names provides mental comfort to Gram.

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

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

5. What is the subject matter in English class that Dicey finds boring?
(a) Recently published fiction books that have sold as Hollywood movie themes.
(b) Character conflict in biographies.
(c) Character conflict in fiction.
(d) Character development in fiction.