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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When she was in eighth grade, Willa argued with her teacher that Cat Stevens was the modern-day equivalent of what poet?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Robert Frost.

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

3. What had Tig been earning a degree in before leaving college?
(a) Biology.
(b) Finance.
(c) Art history.
(d) Theater.

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

5. Where does Willa say she and her husband are going to meet their grandchild in Chapter 1?
(a) Boston.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Polly said to be in Chapter 2?

3. What is Willa writing an article about in Chapter 3?

4. What is Nick said to be dying from in Chapter 5?

5. What was Iano's mother's name?

(see the answer key)

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