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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 180 - 187.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Douglas go with his brother Tom and his Father?
(a) Forest
(b) Meadow
(c) Junk yard
(d) Town

2. In what month does Helen tell Bill she will be dead soon?
(a) August
(b) September
(c) July
(d) June

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

4. What does Douglas wonder?
(a) Why people must grow older
(b) What happened to happy endings
(c) Why Helen had to die
(d) Why Bill and Helen weren't married

5. What doesGgreat-grandma decide that she knows it is time for?
(a) To die
(b) To move into aretirement home
(c) To write her memoirs
(d) To move in with her grandchildren

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Douglas find contentment in on Grandfather's porch?

2. What does Douglas help his grandfather store?

3. Where do Miss Fern and Miss Roberta hide?

4. How old is Douglas at the beginning of this novel?

5. What job does Elmira Brown's husband hold?

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