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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 Davy been dead when Van returned to Glenmerle?
(a) One month.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

2. What did Van call "the dirge of a dying world?"
(a) Waikiki.
(b) Japan.
(c) Pathetique.
(d) New York.

3. How did Van describe Christianity after seeing the cross-like shadow?
(a) As a fairy tale.
(b) As a weapon.
(c) As a farce.
(d) As a truth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who bombed Pearl Harbor?

3. What did Van see when he looked at his boyhood house for the first time since leaving it?

4. How long had it been since Van left when he returned to Glenmerle for the first time?

5. When did Van and Davy secretly marry?

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