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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How often does Douglas spend the night with his grandparents?
(a) One
(b) Seven
(c) Five
(d) Two

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

2. What does Douglas believe will happen if he gets new sneakers?

3. What habit of Tom's gives Douglas an idea?

4. What is mother doing while Tom sits by the front door screen?

5. Which of the following is not something Leo Auffmann is known for?

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