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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following adjectives best describe Douglas' reflections on his summer experiences?
(a) Reflective
(b) Jubilant
(c) Despondent
(d) Somber

5. What job does Elmira Brown's husband hold?
(a) Auto mechanic
(b) Postman
(c) Doctor
(d) Jewler

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bentley feel was stolen away by the children not believing that she was once young and pretty?

2. What does the time machine turn out to be?

3. What will be inside the envelope Bill will receive from Helen?

4. How does the special brew make Elmira feel?

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

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