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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 strangers.
(c) He saw that it was falling apart.
(d) He saw it filled with the people he knows.

2. What happened when Davy remembered mocking people for having religious faith?
(a) She thought she was right.
(b) She never mocked people.
(c) She thought she judged them too fast.
(d) She thought she needed it too.

3. How does Van describe Davy?
(a) His lost chance.
(b) His first love.
(c) His biggest mystery.
(d) His best friend.

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

5. What did Van and Davy call the "Grey Goose?"
(a) A house.
(b) Their love.
(c) A bird.
(d) A boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Van and Davy go during their breaks from Yale?

2. Why did Davy and Van take boating lessons?

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

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

5. Who did Van write for after the War?

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