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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What divides Green Town into two?
(a) Ravine
(b) Mountain
(c) River
(d) Railroad tracks

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

3. What does Douglas question about his friends?
(a) Why they do not want to spend time with him
(b) Why they seem more alive
(c) How they will spend the summer
(d) When they will come to a new sense of being

4. Which of the following terms is an antonym for the term jubilant?
(a) Euphoric
(b) Delighted
(c) Disappointed
(d) Triumphant

5. Why does Douglas' sense of excitement become lackluster when he is with his friends?
(a) They make fun of his shoes
(b) No one tlaks to him
(c) He cannot keep up with them
(d) He likes their shoes more than his own

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Douglas at the beginning of this novel?

2. What is the dandelion wine used for during the winter?

3. How often does Douglas spend the night with his grandparents?

4. What did Douglas want his father to buy him after they went to a movie?

5. Where is Father after Tom returns home with Grandfather?

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