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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When she was in eighth grade, Willa argued with her teacher that Cat Stevens was the modern-day equivalent of what poet?
(a) Robert Frost.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Percy Shelley.

2. Where has Dr. Treat been rumored to have run off with a woman in Chapter 2?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Washington, D.C.

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

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

5. What newspaper is said to be "very unfair to Captain Landis" in Chapter 6?
(a) The Globe.
(b) The Freedom Flier.
(c) The Independent.
(d) The Unitarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Treat's first name?

2. Who sets up Dusty's crib and bedroom in the house on Plum Street?

3. Why does Thatcher go to Mrs. Treat's home for the first time in Chapter 4?

4. What is Mr. Nailbourne's profession?

5. What is Willa writing an article about in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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