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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What author wrote about wax myrtle, having made a tallow as an experiment, according to Mary in Chapter 8?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) Alfred Lord Tennyson.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Henry David Thoreau.

2. What is the admission cost for the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) 10 cents.
(b) 5 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

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

4. Where did Mr. Nailbourne move after leaving Rose's family's home?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Kansas.

5. Who is the editor of the rival newspaper to Captain Landis's?
(a) Mr. Carruth.
(b) Mr. Petrofaccio.
(c) Mr. Carlyle.
(d) Mr. Nailburne.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Chapter 2 take place?

2. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?

3. From where did Uri Carruth's father immigrate to the U.S.?

4. Thatcher tells Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4, "Curiosity can be dangerous but never" what (83)?

5. On what day of the week does Mrs. Treat's botanical society hold meetings?

(see the answer key)

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