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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 is considered Douglas and Tom's first rite of the summer?
(a) Eating wild strawberries
(b) Collecting dandelions
(c) Picking fox grapes
(d) Going on a picnic in the forest

2. What does Grandfather need to press with the dandelions Douglas and his brother collect?
(a) Fresh rainwater
(b) Mint leaves
(c) Fox grapes
(d) Wild strawberries

3. What is Tom relieved by when they return home?
(a) The sound of his father returning
(b) Douglas' sweat
(c) Mother's cooking
(d) The ice cream he purchased

4. Where do the men and boys gather on many of the summer nights?
(a) Kitchens
(b) Ravine
(c) Meadow
(d) Porches

5. How many parts does Douglas decide to keep track of his summer in?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 5
(d) 3

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit of Tom's gives Douglas an idea?

2. Where do many of the women work and chat on the summer nights?

3. What happens when Leo tries the machine himself?

4. What does Leo have a difficult time resolving the dynamics between?

5. What does Leo believe the Happiness Machine will quell?

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