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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 26 - 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Douglas want his father to buy him after they went to a movie?
(a) Candy
(b) Sneakers
(c) Ice cream cone
(d) Jeans

2. What season is it as the novel opens?
(a) Winter
(b) Fall
(c) Summer
(d) Spring

3. Where do Douglas, his grandfather and brother meet Leo?
(a) Next to the ravine
(b) At the movie house
(c) On the neighbor's porch
(d) In front of the cigar shop

4. Which of the following words would Douglas use to describe Green Town?
(a) Magical
(b) Routine
(c) Surprising
(d) Unpredictable

5. Which of the following words means about the same thing as the word distilled as it is used in the following sentence? The distilled brew will serve the family well.
(a) Purified
(b) Extracted
(c) Collected
(d) Diluted

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts does Douglas decide to keep track of his summer in?

2. What does Douglas question about his friends?

3. Which of the following characters believes that a sandwich outdoors tastes different from indoors?

4. What does Douglas find contentment in on Grandfather's porch?

5. In what state does this novel take place?

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