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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeff write to Melody after he arrives back in town from his trip with his mother?
(a) A poem
(b) A story
(c) Long letter
(d) Thank you note

2. Then Melody tells Jeff that he is just like ______________ in the way that he waits for her to get him.
(a) A little boy
(b) A man
(c) His father
(d) A polite person

3. Jeff begins to read all that he can about _____________ in order to feel close to Melody.
(a) Herons
(b) Massachusetts
(c) The South
(d) Women

4. Which airport does Jeff arrive at in order to meet with his mother when she picks him up for a visit?
(a) Charleston
(b) Boston
(c) Newark
(d) Baltimore

5. ____________ used to tell Jeff that the Professor wasn't much of a father, which makes Jeff upset.
(a) Brother Thomas
(b) Melody
(c) Gambo
(d) The Professor

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jeff write to Gambo after he arrives back in town from his trip with his mother?

2. Melody tells Jeff that _________________ have killed the crabs and the herons who used to live in the marshes.

3. Who is Jeff's doctor that the Professor needs to call when Jeff becomes very ill?

4. Who raised Melody when she was growing up, as Jeff finds out during a lunch they share?

5. _____________ apologizes to Jeff for allowing him to get so sick and for not scheduling regular check-ups.

(see the answer key)

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