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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thatcher tells Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4, "Curiosity can be dangerous but never" what (83)?
(a) "Arbitrary."
(b) "Stupid."
(c) "Ridiculous."
(d) "Deadly."

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

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

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

5. How old is Tig described as being in Chapter 3?
(a) 29.
(b) 24.
(c) 32.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the unfortunate news that Thatcher shares with Rose in Chapter 2?

2. What kind of tree does Thatcher associate with Polly?

3. What was the name of Willa's mother?

4. For how long have Thatcher and Rose Greenwood been married when they are introduced in the novel in Chapter 2?

5. When she was in eighth grade, Willa argued with her teacher that Cat Stevens was the modern-day equivalent of what poet?

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