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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 2 (pages 143-156).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The hospital that Kathleen has a pamphlet for in Chapter 2 is located by what river?
(a) The Hudson River.
(b) The Merced River.
(c) The Colorado River.
(d) The Penobscot River.

2. What month is it when Howard leaves his family in Chapter 2?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) January.
(d) March.

3. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) August.

4. What is the name of the bootlegger that Howard sells five gallons of homemade whiskey for as an odd job?
(a) Smith.
(b) Potts.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Williams.

5. How old is Ray Morrell when George runs away to his father's property in Chapter 2?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?

2. What is the only traditional item of clothing that the Indian wears who grew up living on an island in the lake, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

3. What is Howard's mother doing when he returns from the woods after having his first seizure in Chapter 3?

4. What does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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