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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Shadow of a Tree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose death did Van learn about while he is stationed in Hawaii?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Davy's mother.
(d) Davy's father.

2. How long had it been since Van left when he returned to Glenmerle for the first time?
(a) Five years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten years.

3. What did Van and Davy call their "shining barrier?"
(a) The fence around Glenmerle.
(b) Their marriage code.
(c) Their values.
(d) Their love.

4. What did Van and Davy worship as the holiest existence while in Hawaii?
(a) Love.
(b) Creation.
(c) God.
(d) Beauty.

5. What does Van say he once thought emotions were a symptom of?
(a) Strength.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Self evaluation.
(d) Effective communication.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Van and Davy sail after the War?

2. Why did Davy and Van decide to get a sailboat?

3. What happened when Davy remembered mocking people for having religious faith?

4. When did Van and Davy secretly marry?

5. Aside from Shakespeare, what other poet does Van admire?

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