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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the editor of the rival newspaper to Captain Landis's?
(a) Mr. Nailburne.
(b) Mr. Carruth.
(c) Mr. Carlyle.
(d) Mr. Petrofaccio.

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

3. On what day of the week does Mrs. Treat's botanical society hold meetings?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Sundays.
(d) Wednesdays.

4. With what plant is Mrs. Treat conducting an experiment when Thatcher visits her in Chapter 4?
(a) An orchid.
(b) A pitcher plant.
(c) A redwood fern.
(d) A Venus flytrap.

5. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Joseph Priestley.
(c) Pete Petrofaccio.
(d) Isaac Newton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose barouche ran away and crashed, according to Polly in Chapter 2?

2. What newspaper is said to be "very unfair to Captain Landis" in Chapter 6?

3. What do Thatcher and Uri eat while having coffee in Chapter 10?

4. What two trees did Rose's father plant in honor of his daughters on their lawn?

5. Who is the maid that helps Rose and Polly attain their mystery novels?

(see the answer key)

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