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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 80 - 96.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following terms is an antonym for the term jubilant?

2. What does Mother send Tom to purchase?

3. Which of the following doesn't Helen show to the children?

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

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

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