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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 188 - 204.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the time machine turn out to be?
(a) A cardboard box
(b) A library
(c) A movie theater
(d) An elderly person

2. What is on the first card the wax tarot witch delivers to Douglas?
(a) Poem
(b) Prediction
(c) Monologue
(d) Superstition

3. What does Grandfather need to press with the dandelions Douglas and his brother collect?
(a) Wild strawberries
(b) Fox grapes
(c) Fresh rainwater
(d) Mint leaves

4. How will Bill know when Helen has died?
(a) He'll be visited by her ghost
(b) He'll read about it in the paper
(c) He'll get a blue envelope
(d) He'll hear the gossip

5. What does Clara pretend she is to annoy Elmira?
(a) Detective
(b) Witch
(c) Mayor
(d) Psychic

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describe Douglas' reflections on his summer experiences?

2. What does Douglas use to begin to appreciate his surroundings?

3. Which of the following are the major themes of this section?

4. Which of the following characters is an active, spry woman in her nineties?

5. What does Helen Bentley purchase for a group of children?

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