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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 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.

2. What does Van say was his first aesthetic experience?
(a) Falling in love.
(b) Having pain feel intense.
(c) Shivering in the cold.
(d) Watching the branches of a tree wave.

3. Who bombed Pearl Harbor?
(a) Russia.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Japan.

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

5. What first caught Van's attention when he first returned to Glenmerle?
(a) The size.
(b) The new people living there.
(c) The lawn.
(d) The smell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Van and Davy call the "Grey Goose?"

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

3. How did Van honor his love for Davy during their first summer together?

4. How long did Van stay in Kensington?

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

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