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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 boat did Van and Davy buy in Miami after the War?
(a) Grey Goose.
(b) Gander.
(c) Great-ful.
(d) Gull.

2. Why did Davy and Van decide to get a sailboat?
(a) They did not have to buy fuel.
(b) Davy loved sailing.
(c) They could get one cheap.
(d) It was very romantic.

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

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

5. Why does Van believe all the great moments in life must be felt?
(a) They only happen once.
(b) They define people.
(c) They lose their majesty if they are not felt.
(d) They do not make sense if they are not felt.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What part of Davy first caught Van's attention?

4. What did Davy call the farmhouse she and Van lived in while waiting for the Grey Goose to be built?

5. What season was it when Davy and Van finally announced their marriage?

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