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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. Who was Laddie?
(a) Davy and Van's neighbor.
(b) Davy and Van's dog.
(c) Davy and Van's cat.
(d) Davy and Van's minister.

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

3. What did Davy and Van see as being a blessing in heaven of their marriage?
(a) A flock of doves.
(b) A storm.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) A family of geese.

4. How did Van describe Christianity after seeing the cross-like shadow?
(a) As a farce.
(b) As a truth.
(c) As a fairy tale.
(d) As a weapon.

5. How did Van's parents feel about his marriage to Davy?
(a) They did not know about it.
(b) They approved of it.
(c) They would not talk to him about it.
(d) They disapproved of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Van honor his love for Davy during their first summer together?

2. What did Van and Davy call the "Grey Goose?"

3. What did Van see when he looked at his boyhood house for the first time since leaving it?

4. Why did Van and Davy believe there is a creator of the universe?

5. What was the weather like when Van and Davy married?

(see the answer key)

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