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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 see when he looked at his boyhood house for the first time since leaving it?
(a) It was smaller than he remembered.
(b) He saw it filled with the people he knows.
(c) He saw it filled with strangers.
(d) He saw that it was falling apart.

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

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

4. Where did Van and Davy live while the Grey Goose was being built?
(a) Virginia.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Maryland.

5. How did Van's parents feel about his marriage to Davy?
(a) They disapproved of it.
(b) They approved of it.
(c) They would not talk to him about it.
(d) They did not know about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Van and Davy enroll at Yale?

2. Why did Van and Davy believe there is a creator of the universe?

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

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

5. Why does Van say he decided to seek joy?

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