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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother send Tom to purchase?
(a) Cigars
(b) Iron
(c) Iced tea
(d) Ice cream

2. In what state does this novel take place?
(a) Illinois
(b) Idaho
(c) Iowa
(d) Indiana

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

4. What is Tom relieved by when they return home?
(a) Mother's cooking
(b) The ice cream he purchased
(c) The sound of his father returning
(d) Douglas' sweat

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mother grow anxious when Tom returns from the store?

2. Which of the following terms is an antonym for the term jubilant?

3. 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.

4. What divides Green Town into two?

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

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