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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 1 (pages 127-142).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 3, "My blood is a Roman plow." What literary device is used in this excerpt?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Assonance.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

2. What has the Morrells' curing shed been converted into when George runs away in Chapter 2?
(a) A tree house.
(b) A cemetery.
(c) A tool shed.
(d) A log cabin.

3. What is the name of the man driving the flatbed truck as the doctor's house is moved in Chapter 2?
(a) Ray Morell.
(b) Bill Smith.
(c) Dan Cooper.
(d) Kenner Davenport.

4. The term "moors" from the novel was used in Europe to describe what group of people?
(a) Native American people.
(b) Jews.
(c) Muslims.
(d) Asian people.

5. What three states does the narrator say George's grandchildren are visiting from in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Oregon, California, and Colorado.
(b) Mississippi, Ohio, and Indiana.
(c) Arkansas, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
(d) Kansas, Georgia, and Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. What word used by Howard in Chapter 3 means anxious or concerned?

3. What is the "eighth planet, named after the king of the sea"?

4. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?

5. As Howard stands outside of his house, watching his children in the window in Chapter 2, he thinks, "I will pay my debts with" what?

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