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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 1 (pages 71-90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who agrees to shave George in Chapter 1?
(a) Sam.
(b) Claire.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Marjorie.

2. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the summer in Chapter 2?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a month.

3. What does George make a small canoe from for the dead mouse in Chapter 2?
(a) Birch bark.
(b) Notebook paper.
(c) Oak bark.
(d) Newspaper.

4. The narrator says of Howard in Chapter 2, "He resented his resentment because it was a sign of" what?
(a) His own limitations of spirit and humility.
(b) His own father's resentment.
(c) His own loss of faith in the Bible.
(d) Apathy for the world as it spun around him.

5. Where is George's workshop located?
(a) In the backyard.
(b) In town.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?

2. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2 that her "stern manner and her humorless regime mask" what?

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

4. What ailment has Marjorie suffered from all of her life?

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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