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

2. What name has Joe given to the bearskin rug in the Crosby home?
(a) Patches.
(b) Billy.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Ursula.

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

4. What word used to describe the Indian in Chapter 3 means relating to a former or more primitive type?
(a) Atavistic.
(b) Cultivated.
(c) Altruistic.
(d) Metaphoric.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What author did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college with, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. Where is the hospital located that Kathleen has gotten a pamphlet for in Chapter 2?

3. What does George dream is biting his hand as he lay in his parents' bed after getting stitches in Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of Ezra Morell's son and George's childhood best friend?

5. Who does the narrator describe as having gone mad and lit his house on fire, killing himself and a woman with two children, in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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