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Searching for Summer

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  • Lily wears a yellow wedding dress because she
    doesn't want to be reminded of the way things used to be
    has been married before
    wants her marriage to be blessed with sunshine
    is unusual
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  • Which of the following best describes Mr. Noakes?
    rude and greedy
    foolish and helpless
    quiet and resourceful
    smart and ambitious
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  • By the end of the story, which of the following has become the most important to Tom and Lily?
    preserving the Hatchings' way of life
    returning to a comfortable life
    preventing another nuclear war
    living where the sun always shines
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  • What do Tom and Lily want to do on their honeymoon?
    find some sunshine
    hide away in some small town
    eat wedding cake
    ride across the country
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  • After they have rested from their journey, Tom and Lily react to the Hatchings' home with
    pity
    guarded suspicion
    polite interest
    amazement
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  • Why don't Tom and Lily return to say good-by to the Hatchings?
    They don't want Mr. Noakes to find the Hatchings
    They think it was all a dream
    they can't find the cottage again
    they are too tired after their journey into town
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  • What makes the cottage so special for Tom and Lily?
    sunlight and cheerfulness
    tall, dark woods
    tea and a room
    plants and animals
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  • The setting that conveys the happiest mood is …
    the path through the woods
    the garage
    the Hatchings' cottage
    the Rising Sun pub
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  • Tom and Lily decide to stay in Molesworth because …
    Lily's foot hurts
    it's warm and friendly
    the scooter breaks down
    Tom knows about a nearby cottage
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  • What was Mr. Noakes's motivation for finding sunlight?
    Love
    Money
    Happiness
    Death
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  • Which item does Lily find and return?
    Mrs. Hatching's bag
    Mr. Noakes's keys
    Tom's scooter
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  • Tom and Lily buzzed on hopefully across the gray countryside, with Lily’s veil like a _________________banner floating behind.
    gilt
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  • Every week that _________________ goes on, taking the old man to Midwick Hospital Outpatients and back again.
    palaver
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  • . They followed Mr. Noakes ____________________up the street to the Rising Sun.
    glumly
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  • The tea was__________________, hot, and sweet.
    tawny
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  • They wondered how long Mrs. Hatching would keep tea hot for them, who would eat all the ______________________.
    pasties
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