3. Who does Thatcher feel like as he departs Mrs. Treat's home for his own in the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Zeus.
(b) King Tut.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Jesus.

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

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

6. How much money does Mary say she will earn for each article in her series on the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $85.
(d) $25.

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

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

9. Why does Nick say New Jersey was a hotspot for making glass after the war?
(a) There is a lot of talc.
(b) There is a lot of mica.
(c) It is close to exporting ports.
(d) There is a lot of silica.

10. Where was Tig for a year before she appeared at her parents' home unexpectedly?
(a) Canada.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Mexico.

11. What is Nick's last name?
(a) Petrofaccio.
(b) Knox.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Tavoularis.

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

13. How tall is Tig said to be?
(a) 6'.
(b) 5'2".
(c) 4'10".
(d) 5'5".

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

15. What author wrote about wax myrtle, having made a tallow as an experiment, according to Mary in Chapter 8?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Alfred Lord Tennyson.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Percy Shelley.