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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the unfortunate news that Thatcher shares with Rose in Chapter 2?
(a) They are being forced to declare bankruptcy.
(b) He has been fired from his job.
(c) He is going to divorce her.
(d) The house is beyond repair.

2. Who is the maid that helps Rose and Polly attain their mystery novels?
(a) Mrs. Brindle.
(b) Anna.
(c) Gracie.
(d) Sarah.

3. Where has Dr. Treat been rumored to have run off with a woman in Chapter 2?
(a) New York.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Boston.

4. What year is noted in the letter from Charles Darwin to Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4?
(a) 1818.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1919.

5. Who accompanies Mary and Thatcher on their trip to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) Aurelia.
(b) Rose.
(c) Polly.
(d) Selma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thatcher feel like as he departs Mrs. Treat's home for his own in the end of Chapter 4?

2. How many children does Uri Carruth have?

3. To whom does Thatcher say his neighbor (Mary Treat) compares Captain Landis in Chapter 10?

4. What author wrote about wax myrtle, having made a tallow as an experiment, according to Mary in Chapter 8?

5. With what plant is Mrs. Treat conducting an experiment when Thatcher visits her in Chapter 4?

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