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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Grandfather pay the boys for the dandelions they collect?
(a) 10 cents per bag
(b) 25 cents per bag
(c) 5 cents per bag
(d) 1 cent per dandelion

2. What does Douglas' father speak about the wonders of?
(a) Life
(b) Death
(c) Animals
(d) Nature

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

4. What season is it as the novel opens?
(a) Winter
(b) Fall
(c) Summer
(d) Spring

5. Where does Douglas go while Grandfather takes Tom home?
(a) Friends house
(b) Leo's house
(c) Ravine
(d) Movie house

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Douglas believe will happen if he gets new sneakers?

2. In what state does this novel take place?

3. Why does Douglas' sense of excitement become lackluster when he is with his friends?

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

5. What does Tom do as Douglas is contemplating his thoughts about the Thing?

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