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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

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) Lord Byron.
(b) Robert Frost.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Percy Shelley.

2. What college was Tig attending before dropping out?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) Sinclair.
(c) Ivins.
(d) Watsons.

3. Where does Selma's father go in order to buy alcohol?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Ocean City.
(c) Millville.
(d) Boston.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nick say New Jersey was a hotspot for making glass after the war?

2. What year is noted in the letter from Charles Darwin to Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4?

3. What is Willa's profession?

4. What is Iano's heritage?

5. How old is Tig described as being in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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