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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic does Polly feel disappointed that the president exuded during his visit in Chapter 6?
(a) Humility.
(b) Honor.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Egregiousness.

2. How many children does Uri Carruth have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. Who is Thatcher's employer at the school with whom he has just met in Chapter 4?
(a) Mrs. Brindle.
(b) Mr. Petrofaccio.
(c) Mr. Nailburne.
(d) Mr. Cutler.

4. For how long have Thatcher and Rose Greenwood been married when they are introduced in the novel in Chapter 2?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

5. What kind of tree does Thatcher associate with Polly?
(a) A beech.
(b) A hollyhock.
(c) An oak.
(d) A willow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device is found in the following sentence from Chapter 8? "The boots' brown tongues lolled, a pair of panting dogs" (183).

2. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?

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

4. Thatcher tells Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4, "Curiosity can be dangerous but never" what (83)?

5. Who is giving the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?

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