3. What does Grandfather need to press with the dandelions Douglas and his brother collect?
(a) Fox grapes
(b) Mint leaves
(c) Wild strawberries
(d) Fresh rainwater

4. Who does Douglas go hiking with?
(a) Tom
(b) Frank
(c) John
(d) Clara

5. Which of the following words means about the same thing as the word distilled as it is used in the following sentence? The distilled brew will serve the family well.
(a) Diluted
(b) Collected
(c) Purified
(d) Extracted

6. What does Helen Bentley purchase for a group of children?
(a) Ice cream
(b) Candy
(c) Sneakers
(d) Rugs

7. What surprise does John have for Douglas?
(a) He no longer wants to be Douglas's friend
(b) He is moving
(c) His father is dying
(d) He is getting married

8. What summer first does Grandfather look forward to and relish?
(a) Making dandelion wine
(b) Big family breakfasts
(c) The smell of flowers and the sounds of birds
(d) Waking to the sound of a lawn mower

9. Why does Mother grow anxious when Tom returns from the store?
(a) Douglas is not home yet
(b) Father is not home yet
(c) The Lonely One is around
(d) She believes she forgot to unplug the iron

10. What is it about Helen Bentley that the children do not believe?
(a) That she dislikes summer
(b) That she was once young
(c) That she is rich
(d) That she can be mean

11. How fast does the Green machine travel?
(a) 30 mph
(b) 15 mph
(c) 20 mph
(d) 5 mph

12. What does Douglas suggest he and Tom own together?
(a) Ice cream shop
(b) Green Machine
(c) Gold mine
(d) Happiness Machine

13. Why can't any of the children or towsnpeople remember a young Mrs. Bentley?
(a) She was never young
(b) She is new to town
(c) It was too long ago
(d) She is older than everyone else

14. Which of the following are the major themes of this section?
(a) Perseverence and friendship
(b) Relief and happiness
(c) Life and death
(d) Death and fear

15. What did Douglas want his father to buy him after they went to a movie?
(a) Jeans
(b) Ice cream cone
(c) Sneakers
(d) Candy