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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 80 - 96.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What makes Lena furious about the time Leo spent working on the Happiness Machine?
(a) That he wasted so many days
(b) That he ignored her complaints
(c) That he missed his child's special events
(d) The emotional turmoil it caused the family

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

4. Why does Mother grow anxious when Tom returns from the store?
(a) Douglas is not home yet
(b) Father is not home yet
(c) She believes she forgot to unplug the iron
(d) The Lonely One is around

5. How much does Grandfather pay the boys for the dandelions they collect?
(a) 5 cents per bag
(b) 1 cent per dandelion
(c) 25 cents per bag
(d) 10 cents per bag

Short Answer Questions

1. What summer ritual do Douglas and Tom take part in?

2. What does Douglas' father speak about the wonders of?

3. How many days does Leo spend working on the Happiness Machine?

4. What does Helen Bentley purchase for a group of children?

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

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