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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does this novel begin?
(a) 1928
(b) 1940
(c) 1910
(d) 1950

2. How old is Douglas at the beginning of this novel?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 13
(d) 12

3. Why does Douglas' sense of excitement become lackluster when he is with his friends?
(a) He likes their shoes more than his own
(b) They make fun of his shoes
(c) No one tlaks to him
(d) He cannot keep up with them

4. 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) Extracted
(b) Collected
(c) Diluted
(d) Purified

5. What does Douglas question about his friends?
(a) When they will come to a new sense of being
(b) Why they seem more alive
(c) How they will spend the summer
(d) Why they do not want to spend time with him

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dandelion wine used for during the winter?

2. Which category of his summer did Douglas decide remounting the porch swing with his grandfather fell into?

3. What does Leo believe machines end up being used for?

4. What does Tom do as Douglas is contemplating his thoughts about the Thing?

5. Where do many of the women work and chat on the summer nights?

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