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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 48 - 63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Douglas want his father to buy him after they went to a movie?
(a) Ice cream cone
(b) Jeans
(c) Sneakers
(d) Candy

2. What does Tom do as Douglas is contemplating his thoughts about the Thing?
(a) Steals his bucket full of fruit
(b) Runs away and calls for Douglas to chase him
(c) Jumps on him for a fight
(d) Knocks over his bucket full of fruit

3. What happens to Leo after he enters the kitchen and announces he finished the plans for the Happiness Machine?
(a) Drinks
(b) Celebrates
(c) Faints
(d) Storms out of the house

4. What makes Lena furious about the time Leo spent working on the Happiness Machine?
(a) That he ignored her complaints
(b) That he missed his child's special events
(c) The emotional turmoil it caused the family
(d) That he wasted so many days

5. What does Douglas find contentment in on Grandfather's porch?
(a) Catching lightning bugs
(b) Brother's love
(c) Sounds of the crickets
(d) Adults' presence and chatter

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Douglas go while Grandfather takes Tom home?

2. What happens when Leo tries the machine himself?

3. Which of the following words means about the same thing as the word distilled as it is used in the following sentence? The distilled brew will serve the family well.

4. Which of the following is not something Leo Auffmann is known for?

5. Where do the men and boys gather on many of the summer nights?

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