What was the one special thing Douglas could do one night a week?

sleep on the third floor of his grandparents' house

How did Douglas earn the extra dollar for his new tennis shoes?

running errands for Mr. Sanderson

What happened to the Lonely One?

Lavinia Nebbs stabbed him with scissors

What lesson did Mrs. Bentley learn from the three children?

You can only be what you are here and now.

To what day did Grandfather think New Year's Day should be moved to?

summer day when grass was just being cut

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1
Douglas was summoned to Great-Grandma before she--
died
wrote her will
returned to Chicago
went on vacation
2
Tom saw Elmira Brown fall--
on the ice
off her bike
down a flight of steps
out of a tree
3
Colonel Freeleigh was nicknamed "time machine," because he--
talked of past events
taught middle school history
collected ancient artifacts
could do difficult math problems
4
What was the first rite of summer, according to Douglas?
sitting on the porch swing
dandelion picking
baseball games
playing in the ravine
5
What was the one special thing Douglas could do one night a week?
sleep on the third floor of his grandparents' house
help his grandfather at the office
stay up two hours past his bedtime
visit the movie theater
6
Douglas thought Grandma was an excellent --
storyteller
piano player
cook
gardener
7
Why did Tom request the aid of the junkman?
Doug became ill
Doug needed a special tool for a project
Doug was looking for a birthday gift
Doug needed a job
8
Which of these events made Doug very unhappy during the summer?
Grandpa died
John Huff moved away
His dog died
His parents divorced.
9
How did Douglas earn the extra dollar for his new tennis shoes?
running errands for Mr. Sanderson
delivering groceries
mowing lawns
weeding the garden
10
Who invented the Happiness Machine?
Mr. Tridden
Mr. Sanderson
Leo Auffman
Bill Forrester
11
The mailman's wife accused Mrs. Goodwater of--
theft
tax fraud
opening other people's mail
witchcraft
12
What happened to the Lonely One?
Lavinia Nebbs stabbed him with scissors
Fell down a cliff and died
Sent to jail after attacking Francine Greer
He disappeared from town
13
What lesson did Mrs. Bentley learn from the three children?
Work will always be there another day
You can only be what you are here and now.
You shouldn't be a slave to money
Don't borrow things from other people
14
What did the letter Bill received from Miss Loomis signal?
her memory of him
her death
her vacation started
her return home
15
What did Douglas see in the ravine?
Helen Loomis's body
Elizabeth Ramsell's dead body
the Lonely One
Leo Auffman's dead body
16
What was one realization that came to Doug that summer?
some day he must die
some people are dishonest
friends can betray you
parents are usually right
17
Because of the bus service starting, Mr. Tridden gave free rides on --
the trolley
the train
his Model T
the carriage
18
What did Douglas rescue from the arcade?
a small dog
the wax tarot witch
a small child from a fire
Mr. Black from a fire
19
Colonel Freeleigh died the day before --
his birthday
his phone was taken out
Doug's birthday
Fourth of July
20
To what day did Grandfather think New Year's Day should be moved to?
last day of summer
first day of summer
first day of spring
summer day when grass was just being cut

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