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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters believes that a sandwich outdoors tastes different from indoors?
(a) Tom
(b) Douglass
(c) Grandfather
(d) Father

2. What is mother doing while Tom sits by the front door screen?
(a) Cooking
(b) Ironing
(c) Sweeping
(d) Sewing

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

4. How does Lena feel about the idea of the Happiness Machine?
(a) Excited
(b) Surprised
(c) Relieved
(d) Displeased

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom say would not belong in a Happiness Machine?

2. How often does Douglas spend the night with his grandparents?

3. What does mother call the specter of death?

4. What does Douglas question about his friends?

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

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