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

2. How did Davy honor her love for Davy during their first summer together?
(a) With poetry.
(b) With letters.
(c) With songs.
(d) With paintings.

3. What did Van and Davy call their "shining barrier?"
(a) Their values.
(b) Their marriage code.
(c) Their love.
(d) The fence around Glenmerle.

4. Who did Van write for after the War?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Yale Press.
(c) The Miami Herald.
(d) Yachting Magazine.

5. When did Van return to Glenmerle for the first time?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Van feel about God while living at Glenmerle?

2. What does Van say made him realize the feelings of pain and longing while in Kensington?

3. What was the weather like when Van and Davy married?

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

5. How did Van and Davy come up with their code before marriage?

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