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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 63).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to May's father at the end of the summer?
(a) He is diagnosed with cancer.
(b) He has a fall.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He is hit by a car.

3. What does a child in the airport ask May to do in Part I?
(a) Buy her a dog.
(b) Move so she can get a drink.
(c) Buy her a candy.
(d) Read to her.

4. Where did May's family go every summer?
(a) The the lake region.
(b) To Europe.
(c) To visit her grandmother.
(d) To Asia.

5. What is the reason for the neighbor's cocktail party when May is a child?
(a) The neighbor is lonely.
(b) May does not know the reason.
(c) The neighbor is dying and wanted to have a party before she died.
(d) The neighbor is broke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of many of the sayings on the neighbors' things in their home?

2. Where did May's mother and father hike when they were young once?

3. What item does May see a quote on in Part I that makes her stop and think?

4. What is May's last name?

5. Who owns both a garage and a restaurant?

(see the answer key)

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