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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many parts does Douglas decide to keep track of his summer in?
(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 5
(d) 2

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

3. What does mother call the specter of death?
(a) Lonely One
(b) Grim Reaper
(c) Odin
(d) Grim

4. What rite does Douglas perform on the third day of summer?
(a) Building a happiness machine
(b) Going for a nightly stroll
(c) Remounting the porch swing
(d) Buying a cigar at the cigar shop

5. Where do the men and boys gather on many of the summer nights?
(a) Porches
(b) Kitchens
(c) Ravine
(d) Meadow

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Douglas question about his friends?

2. How does Lena feel about the idea of the Happiness Machine?

3. What does Mother send Tom to purchase?

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

5. Where does Douglas go with his brother Tom and his Father?

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