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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) Robert Frost.
(d) Walt Whitman.

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

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

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

5. What problem does Willa encounter at the doctor's office in Chapter 5?
(a) Nick is kicked out for being violent toward the staff.
(b) The nurse refuses to speak to Willa due to shared history.
(c) The doctor has been laid off work.
(d) They will not accept the family insurance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Nailbourne's profession?

2. What is the name of the cook in the Greenwood household in Chapter 2?

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

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

5. What is the profession of Willa's son?

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