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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. When Howard goes into the woods to look for his father in Chapter 3, what pond does he pass?
(a) Birch Pond.
(b) Tagg Pond.
(c) Willow Pond.
(d) Merced Pond.

2. Who do Margie and Darla pretend that their dolls are when they play after dinner in Chapter 2?
(a) Susan B. Anthony and Betsy Ross.
(b) Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan.
(c) Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly.
(d) Sandra Bernhardt and Emily Chase.

3. Of Howard, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "His despair had not come from the fact that he was a fool; he knew he was a fool. His despair came from" what?
(a) The fact that his wife saw him as a fool.
(b) The fact that the world around him saw him as a fool.
(c) The fact that his father saw him as a fool.
(d) The fact that his mother saw him as a fool.

4. What shoes does Howard wear when he goes into the woods to look for his father after he's been taken away in Chapter 3?
(a) His rain boots.
(b) His brother's sneakers.
(c) His father's boots.
(d) His mother's slippers.

5. What ailment has Marjorie suffered from all of her life?
(a) Manic depression.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Epilepsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals circle Howard's cart in the field before moving on in the end of Chapter 2?

2. What does Howard's mother cook for breakfast the morning after Howard's father has been taken away in Chapter 3?

3. What are the names of George's two daughters?

4. What does Howard witness a fish do as he sits in the pond watching the Indian in Chapter 3?

5. What is the name of the man driving the flatbed truck as the doctor's house is moved in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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