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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. How long had it been since Van left when he returned to Glenmerle for the first time?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) One year.
(d) Five years.

2. Who was Laddie?
(a) Davy and Van's neighbor.
(b) Davy and Van's cat.
(c) Davy and Van's minister.
(d) Davy and Van's dog.

3. Whose death did Van learn about while he is stationed in Hawaii?
(a) Davy's father.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Davy's mother.

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

5. What did Davy and Van decide to establish a code for before marriage?
(a) Their togetherness.
(b) Their solitude.
(c) Their "inloveness."
(d) Their respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Van and Davy call their "shining barrier?"

2. What did Van call "the dirge of a dying world?"

3. Where did Van and Davy sail after the War?

4. Why did Davy and Van decide to get a sailboat?

5. How did Van and Davy come up with their code before marriage?

(see the answer key)

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