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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Douglas go with his brother Tom and his Father?
(a) Junk yard
(b) Forest
(c) Meadow
(d) Town

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

3. What rite does Douglas perform on the third day of summer?
(a) Going for a nightly stroll
(b) Building a happiness machine
(c) Remounting the porch swing
(d) Buying a cigar at the cigar shop

4. 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 likes their shoes more than his own
(d) He cannot keep up with them

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom say would not belong in a Happiness Machine?

2. Which of the following are the major themes of this section?

3. Why does Mother grow anxious when Tom returns from the store?

4. What does Grandfather need to press with the dandelions Douglas and his brother collect?

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

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