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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Thatcher say his neighbor (Mary Treat) compares Captain Landis in Chapter 10?
(a) King Henry VIII.
(b) Phineas Barnum.
(c) Charles Darwin.
(d) President Grant.

2. Why does Thatcher go to Mrs. Treat's home for the first time in Chapter 4?
(a) To take her a pie.
(b) To pay a debt.
(c) To fetch his dogs.
(d) To offer his legal advice.

3. How much money does Mary say she will earn for each article in her series on the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) $25.
(b) $100.
(c) $85.
(d) $50.

4. Where does Thatcher go to watch the lecture in Chapter 10?
(a) Greenway Hall.
(b) Plum Hall.
(c) Wilson Hall.
(d) Landis Hall.

5. What does Uri Carruth put in his and Thatcher's coffee when they meet at the coffeeshop in Chapter 10?
(a) Rum.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Absinthe.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?

2. How much older than Rose is Thatcher?

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

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

5. Who accompanies Mary and Thatcher on their trip to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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