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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?
(a) Phenology.
(b) Phylogeny.
(c) Synthology.
(d) Epidemiology.

2. What two trees did Rose's father plant in honor of his daughters on their lawn?
(a) A birch tree and an apple tree.
(b) A beech tree and an oak tree.
(c) A willow tree and an ash tree.
(d) An almond tree and an apple tree.

3. Where does Selma's father go in order to buy alcohol?
(a) Boston.
(b) Millville.
(c) Ocean City.
(d) Atlantic City.

4. What do Thatcher and Uri eat while having coffee in Chapter 10?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Steak.
(c) Sausages.
(d) Chicken porridge.

5. On what day of the week does Mrs. Treat's botanical society hold meetings?
(a) Tuesdays.
(b) Saturdays.
(c) Sundays.
(d) Wednesdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Lex loci" translate to in English, as shown in Chapter 10 (258)?

2. Where do Mary and Thatcher exit the train "into a hive of overalled workers" in the opening of Chapter 8 (181)?

3. To whom does Thatcher say his neighbor (Mary Treat) compares Captain Landis in Chapter 10?

4. Who accompanies Mary and Thatcher on their trip to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?

5. What is the name of the cook in the Greenwood household in Chapter 2?

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