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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Mr. Nailbourne's profession?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a music teacher.
(c) He is a football coach.
(d) He is a coal merchant.

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

5. What is ammonia otherwise called, according to Thatcher in Chapter 6?
(a) Alkaline air.
(b) Acid nitride.
(c) Baking soda.
(d) Hydrogen peroxide.

6. Whose writings does Willa refer to as her "new Bible" in Chapter 9 (232)?
(a) Asa Gray's.
(b) Mark Twain's.
(c) Mary Treat's.
(d) Thatcher Greenwood's.

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

8. What is Willa's last name?
(a) Crandall.
(b) Knox.
(c) Greanleaf.
(d) Turner.

9. What two trees did Rose's father plant in honor of his daughters on their lawn?
(a) A birch tree and an apple tree.
(b) A beech tree and an oak tree.
(c) An almond tree and an apple tree.
(d) A willow tree and an ash tree.

10. Where did Willa's family live prior to inheriting the house?
(a) Washington.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Virginia.

11. What subject does Gwen study with Iano?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Political science.
(c) Biology.
(d) English literature.

12. What is Nick said to be dying from in Chapter 5?
(a) Pancreatic cancer.
(b) Brain cancer.
(c) COPD.
(d) Colon cancer.

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

14. What had Tig been earning a degree in before leaving college?
(a) Art history.
(b) Biology.
(c) Theater.
(d) Finance.

15. According to Christopher Hawk in Chapter 7, when did Captain Landis buy the land in Vineland?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1855.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Iano's mother's name?

2. What is Mrs. Treat's first name?

3. What kind of spiders does Mrs. Treat collect?

4. What is Nick's last name?

5. Who is helping feed Nick when Willa arrives at the hospital in Chapter 9?

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