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Who is the youngest kid?

Sammy


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How many times does Sammy help Dicey on the boat?
Three times.
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How is "Mr. Lingerle's" name symbolic to the story ?
He tends to "linger" and hang around Gram's house.
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Definition: to being again

recommence

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What did Dicey buy Gram in Boston?
A pair of gloves.
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What was the reason Mr. Lingerly came over the first time?

He came over to tell Gram about Maybeth and how musically talented she was.

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How does Gram describe Mrs. Jackson?
She says Mrs. Jackson is one of those people who thinks that if you work hard enough everything will go your way.
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List some character traits that discribe Dicey.
Dicey is: independent, responsible, judgmental, bossy, strong, and smart.
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Definition: lazily, without purpose

idly

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What were Dicey's grades in school?
She had an F in home EC, a C- in English that later became an A, and she had B's in the other classes.
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What did Milly mess up on the order form?
She accidentally ordered cornflake because she can't read.
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What projects are assigned to Dicey in home ec class?
She has to make : a apron, a budget plan, and cook breakfast.
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Do you think Sammy would fight if he had his mother?
No, because he wouldn't want to upset his mother. Yes, people still might say stuff about his family.
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“Gram dropped the subject until they had finished dinner and were ______ around the table.”

loitering

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What did Dicey try on at the department store?
overalls, and a dress
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What did Dicey say when Mr. Shapel asked her about conflict?
She said an example of conflict is between someone and themself.
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About what does Dicey keep nagging James?
She nags him about finding a way to teach Maybeth to read.
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How does Dicey feel about cousin Eunice?
She thinks Eunice is a boring person, and that she only took the children to make people think she did the right thing.
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“People ____ past her, but she couldn’t be bothered to get out of their way.”

jostled

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What was Sammy's opinion of the boys who climbed the swingset?

He thought they climbed the swingset to get in trouble so they would get out of taking the math test that day

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How does Maybeth read?
She reads the beginning of the word and guesses the rest.
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What kinds of things do the kids discover in the attic?
A cradle, old toys, old trunks, picture albums, sweaters, and old clothes previously worn by Gram's husband and sons.
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Do you think that Maybeth is disabled, even though she is a talented musician?

Answers vary. No, because she can read piano music so she can still learn to read. Yes, because she has a lot harder of a time reading and is in 3rd grade.

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“Pieces of paper blew around on the sidewalk until they came to the edges of the buildings. There they nestled up _______.”

forlornly

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What did Dicey think of her report card grade in English?
She thought it must be a mistake because she had received As and Bs on all of her assignments.