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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Iano's eldest sister?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Antigone.
(c) Anna.
(d) Athena.

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

3. Who is the contractor assessing Willa's house in Chapter 1?
(a) Samuel Wilbeforce.
(b) Louise Dunwiddie.
(c) Pardon Crandall.
(d) Pete Petrofaccio.

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

5. What color is Gwen's hair described as in Chapter 9?
(a) Black.
(b) Magenta.
(c) Fuchsia.
(d) White.

6. Why has Nick been hospitalized in Chapter 9?
(a) He was in a car accident.
(b) He broke his hip.
(c) He had a stroke.
(d) He had a heart attack.

7. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?
(a) Phylogeny.
(b) Synthology.
(c) Epidemiology.
(d) Phenology.

8. How much older than Rose is Thatcher?
(a) 12 years older.
(b) 10 years older.
(c) 7 years older.
(d) 5 years older.

9. What is Willa's profession?
(a) She is a dancer.
(b) She is a business analyst.
(c) She is a banker.
(d) She is a journalist.

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

11. Where was Willa's aunt cared for at a facility prior to her death?
(a) Newark.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Ocean City.
(d) Boston.

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

13. 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.

14. About how tall is Christopher Hawk described in Chapter 7?
(a) 6'3".
(b) 5'.
(c) 5'9".
(d) 6'.

15. How old is Polly said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device is found in the following sentence from Chapter 8? "The boots' brown tongues lolled, a pair of panting dogs" (183).

2. What subject does Gwen study with Iano?

3. Who does Thatcher feel like as he departs Mrs. Treat's home for his own in the end of Chapter 4?

4. At approximately what time does Gwen appear at Willa's door in Chapter 9?

5. Thatcher tells Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4, "Curiosity can be dangerous but never" what (83)?

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