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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the cook in the Greenwood household in Chapter 2?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Duncan.
(c) Mrs. Cooke.
(d) Mrs. Brindle.

2. How many older brothers does Thatcher have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. Who comes to interrupt the conversation between Willa and Gwen in Chapter 9?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Zeke.
(c) Iano.
(d) Tig.

4. How old is Dusty said to be in the opening of Chapter 11?
(a) 2 months old.
(b) 7 months old.
(c) 9 months old.
(d) 5 months old.

5. Whose reaction to Darwin's theories does Cutler present from the Quarterly Review in the debate in Chapter 12?
(a) Samuel Wilbeforce's.
(b) Peter Petrofaccio's.
(c) Joseph Priestly's.
(d) Henry David Thoreau's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author wrote about wax myrtle, having made a tallow as an experiment, according to Mary in Chapter 8?

2. What is Mr. Nailbourne's profession?

3. Where do Mary and Thatcher exit the train "into a hive of overalled workers" in the opening of Chapter 8 (181)?

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

5. What bridge does Willa cross when entering Philadelphia in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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