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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maybeth able to do at school that Dicey is determined not to do?
(a) Maybeth sits and reads for hours at the school library.
(b) Maybeth is making friends at school.
(c) Maybeth develops a respect for teachers that Dicey cannot seem to do.
(d) Maybeth works harder than every other student in her class.

2. What recent find in the barn distracts Dicey's thoughts toward a daydream?
(a) An old pickup truck.
(b) A leather horse saddle.
(c) A small sailboat.
(d) An old hunting rifle.

3. What has happened to Maybeth that brings her to uncontrollable sobbing?
(a) Her classmates laughed at her poor reading skills and the teacher could not control them.
(b) Her friends have been stealing from her lunch money.
(c) The other kids will not talk to her or sit near her on the bus.
(d) The other girls make fun of her clothes and hair.

4. What does Gram explain about herself and her advice?
(a) Gram took too long to learn in life so Dicey should learn when young
(b) School did not matter for Gram because she did not go on to university.
(c) Gram always wanted to be a teacher but people were uncaring toward her.
(d) Gram's life and experience has always been simple and straightforward.

5. Who is it the family reaches out to and invites to Thanksgiving dinner?
(a) Jeff Cooper.
(b) Mr. Lingerle.
(c) MillieTydings.
(d) Mrs. Easterleigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jeff order and seem to know about when he comes to the market?

2. How does Dicey explain to Mina that she is able to work a job while underage?

3. What does Gram tell Dicey to do with the money she hands to her?

4. What is Dicey's reaction when the children go to bed without saying goodnight to her?

5. What has Gram planned for the Saturday after Halloween?

(see the answer key)

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