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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. Why did Van and Davy enroll at Yale?
(a) They got free tuition.
(b) It was the best school.
(c) They loved New Haven.
(d) There were too many students at Oxford.

2. How did Van feel about God while living at Glenmerle?
(a) He did not believe in God.
(b) He thought there were several gods.
(c) He was devoted to God.
(d) He rarely went to church.

3. What does Van say he once thought emotions were a symptom of?
(a) Self evaluation.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Strength.
(d) Effective communication.

4. What did Davy and Van see as being a blessing in heaven of their marriage?
(a) A flock of doves.
(b) A family of geese.
(c) A storm.
(d) A rainbow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Davy remembered mocking people for having religious faith?

2. Aside from Shakespeare, what other poet does Van admire?

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

4. What was the weather like when Van and Davy married?

5. What formed the X-shaped shadow Van looks at in "The Shadow of a Tree?"

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