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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 64 - 120).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What epic story in early literature does May think about in Part I?
(a) Beowulf.
(b) The Ring.
(c) Paradise Lost.
(d) A Modest Proposal.

2. What is one thing Lindy remembers about May from their younger days?
(a) May always had to have a perfectly smooth ponytail.
(b) May was always a risk-taker.
(c) May was a fussy eater.
(d) May liked to sit out in the sun.

3. Who supposedly ruined his friendship with Charles Dickens by overstaying his welcome as a guest?
(a) Hans Christian Anderson.
(b) Wilkie Collins.
(c) Richard Dawkins.
(d) Sherlock Holmes.

4. What flower does May's father try to keep alive for many years?
(a) The rose of sharon.
(b) The day lily.
(c) The wild cardinal flower.
(d) The common rose.

5. What do many scientists believe trees can do?
(a) Talk to each other.
(b) Sneeze at each other.
(c) Befriend each other.
(d) Siphon water from each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does May have?

2. Which neighbors throw a going-away party in August?

3. Where did May's family go every summer?

4. Who is Janine's daughter?

5. What does Leo say he made for May that she cannot stay for?

(see the answer key)

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