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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The three women talk about the unfairness of _____________ as they continue to fill envelopes.
(a) God
(b) Society
(c) Womanhood
(d) Children

2. Who comes for dinner the day after Christmas to eat with Jeff and the Professor?
(a) Brother Thomas
(b) Melody
(c) Dr. Baker
(d) Dicey Tillerman

3. Jeff runs out of the room after receiving his gift, thinking that ___________ would be a terrible way to show how much he loved the gift.
(a) Laughing
(b) Screaming
(c) Crying
(d) Talking

4. The Professor talks to Jeff about how ____________ and helpless Melody made him feel when they were together.
(a) Scared
(b) Happy
(c) Pitied
(d) Stupid

5. What does Jeff write to Melody after he arrives back in town from his trip with his mother?
(a) Long letter
(b) A poem
(c) Thank you note
(d) A story

Short Answer Questions

1. Melody tells Jeff that _________________ have killed the crabs and the herons who used to live in the marshes.

2. Jeff ends up ________________ on the beach, which leaves him feeling great.

3. What does Jeff do in response to the offer of a new Christmas gift, though he explains his response later?

4. What did Jeff use to carry a bundle of food with him to the island?

5. Who writes Jeff a note saying that they would be happy to see him come back for the summer?

(see the answer key)

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