Searching for Summer

Lily wears a yellow wedding dress because she

• is unusual.

• has been married before.

• wants her marriage to be blessed with sunshine.

• doesn't want to be reminded of the way things used to be.

Which of the following best describes Mr. Noakes?

• rude and greedy

• foolish and helpless

• smart and amtitious

• quiet and resourseful

What is the Hatchings' attitude toward the fact that the sun shines over their home?

• guilty

• amazed

• embarrassed

• mater-of-fact

By the end of the story, which of the following has become most important to Tom and Lily?

• preventing another nuclear war

• living where the sun always shines

• preserving the Hatchings' way of life

• returning to a way of life with which they can feel comfortable

What do Tom and Lily want to do on their honeymoon?

• find some sunshine

• ride across the country

• hide away in some small town

• eat wedding cake and drink currant wine

Lily continues to wear her wedding dress, despite the cold, because she is

• daring.

• unselfish.

• too happy to feel the cold.

• pessimistic about the future.

After they have rested from their journey, Tom and Lily react to the Hatchings' home with

• pity.

• amazement.

• polite interest.

• guarded suspicion.

Why don't Tom and Lily return to say goodbye to the Hatchings?

• They can't find the cottage again.

• They are too tored after their journey into town.

• They don't want Mr. Noakes to find the Hatchings.

• They have become convinced that the Hatchings were part of a dream.

What was Mr. Noakes's motivation for finding sunlight?

• Money

• Death

• Happiness

• Love

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Why were Lily and Tom in Moleworth?

• They planned to go there on their honeymoon

• It was a beautiful resort town

• It was where they first met

• Their scooter broke down there