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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 64 - 79.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Douglas offer to do to make up for the money he is short so that he will still be able to get the shoes?
(a) Runs errands
(b) Cleans the store
(c) Collects dandelions
(d) Advertises with his friends about the shoes

3. How many days does Leo spend working on the Happiness Machine?
(a) 15
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 5

4. What habit of Tom's gives Douglas an idea?
(a) Keeping statistics
(b) Gathering dandelions
(c) Running through the meadow
(d) Collecting rainwater

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Douglas suggest they should build?

2. Which of the following characters believes that a sandwich outdoors tastes different from indoors?

3. Which of the following characters first tried the machine after Leo announced it was finished?

4. How much more money does Douglas need to buy the new sneakers himself?

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

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