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

2. What did Van and Davy call themselves instead of husband and wife?
(a) Man and woman.
(b) They do not use any names or titles.
(c) Comrades in love.
(d) Partners in life.

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

4. How long did Van stay in Kensington?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

5. What season was it when Davy and Van finally announced their marriage?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Van and Davy do when they needed to make a decision?

4. Why did Van and Davy enroll at Yale?

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

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