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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dusty's bedroom painted to look like?
(a) Mount Olympus.
(b) A rainforest.
(c) A shipyard.
(d) A beach.

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

3. What is the name of Charles Campbell's wife?
(a) Jeane.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Willa.
(d) Kate.

4. At what time does Mary tell Mr. Foggett to return and collect them from the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 2:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 4:00.

5. Where are Jorge and Jose from?
(a) Mexico.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Puerto Rico.

6. What periodical has returned encouraging correspondence regarding Mary's idea for a series called "The Pines in All Seasons" in Chapter 8?
(a) New York Magazine.
(b) Harper's Monthly.
(c) The New Yorker.
(d) Reader's Digest.

7. What is the unfortunate news that Thatcher shares with Rose in Chapter 2?
(a) The house is beyond repair.
(b) They are being forced to declare bankruptcy.
(c) He has been fired from his job.
(d) He is going to divorce her.

8. Who accompanies Mary and Thatcher on their trip to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) Rose.
(b) Selma.
(c) Aurelia.
(d) Polly.

9. Where has Dr. Treat been rumored to have run off with a woman in Chapter 2?
(a) Boston.
(b) Dallas.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington, D.C.

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

11. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?
(a) Pete Petrofaccio.
(b) Isaac Newton.
(c) Charles Darwin.
(d) Joseph Priestley.

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

13. During what month do Mary and Thatcher take their trip to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) March.

14. Who is the maid that helps Rose and Polly attain their mystery novels?
(a) Mrs. Brindle.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anna.
(d) Gracie.

15. How old was Willa's mother when she died?
(a) 79.
(b) 74.
(c) 89.
(d) 69.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the home located that Willa's family has inherited?

2. What color is Gwen's hair described as in Chapter 9?

3. What is Mr. Nailbourne's profession?

4. What characteristic does Polly feel disappointed that the president exuded during his visit in Chapter 6?

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

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