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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has color returned to An Lu's garden in Chapter Seven?
(a) The destroyed plants are growing back.
(b) Neighbors have brought him plants.
(c) Butterflies and bees have repollinated the garden.
(d) The Lus have worked tirelessly to rebuild it.

2. Why does Charlie see Wesley Bucktin differently after An Lu is attacked?
(a) Wesley Bucktin's quiet demeanor and lack of words puts an end to the attack.
(b) Wesley Bucktin identifies the attackers for the police.
(c) Wesley Bucktin physically and verbally stands up for An Lu.
(d) Wesley Bucktin single-handedly runs off all the attackers.

3. How do Charlie and Eliza walk to the glade in Chapter Eight?
(a) They meet there.
(b) Side by side.
(c) Charlie leads; Eliza follows.
(d) Eliza leads; Charlie follows.

4. For what reason does An Lu NOT stand out in Corrigan?
(a) He keeps an intricate garden.
(b) He is an engineer.
(c) He is Vietnamese.
(d) He is a strong athlete.

5. What famous Pudd'nhead Wilson quote resonates with Charlie?
(a) "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear."
(b) "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”
(c) “As to the adjective: when in doubt, strike it out.”
(d) “When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the image Charlie uses to declare his love for Eliza?

2. Which character does Charlie most dread leaving behind in Chapter Seven?

3. Who arrives at Charlie's window in the middle of the night as the book opens?

4. Why does Jasper trust Charlie?

5. Who steps in to ease the tension over the attack at the vigil in Chapter Five?

(see the answer key)

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