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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Shadow of a Tree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Van call "the dirge of a dying world?"
(a) Japan.
(b) Waikiki.
(c) Pathetique.
(d) New York.

2. When did Van return to Glenmerle for the first time?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

3. Why did Davy and Van take boating lessons?
(a) They wanted to live at sea.
(b) They wanted to be in a boat race.
(c) The lessons were free.
(d) They wanted to build a boat.

4. What did Van and Davy call their "shining barrier?"
(a) Their values.
(b) Their marriage code.
(c) Their love.
(d) The fence around Glenmerle.

5. What does Van believe the pain he feels in losing Davy is worth?
(a) The motivation to write a novel.
(b) The chance to travel the world.
(c) The joy of reuniting with her.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Davy let go of during her first flight?

2. What did Van and Davy call themselves instead of husband and wife?

3. Whose death did Van learn about while he is stationed in Hawaii?

4. Why did Van and Davy enroll at Yale?

5. What did Van and Davy do when they needed to make a decision?

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