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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Part 2 (pages 36-70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Corn whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Bathtub gin.

2. How many days before he dies does George begin hallucinating?
(a) Eight days before he dies.
(b) Three days before he dies.
(c) Two days before he dies.
(d) Six days before he dies.

3. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) The Scarlet Letter.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) The Sun Also Rises.

4. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?
(a) 96 hours.
(b) 156 hours.
(c) 116 hours.
(d) 126 hours.

5. Where was George's cancer for which he first underwent radiation therapy?
(a) His leg.
(b) His neck.
(c) His brain.
(d) His groin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls in Chapter 1?

2. Where did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college?

3. What is Howard's middle name?

4. What does George's collapsing house symbolize in the novel?

5. Where has George's hospital bed been placed in the beginning of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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