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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. 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 the world around him saw him as a fool.
(b) The fact that his father saw him as a fool.
(c) The fact that his wife saw him as a fool.
(d) The fact that his mother saw him as a fool.

2. Who are the neighbors that Howard goes to in order to borrow a horse to look for George after he's run away in Chapter 2?
(a) The Montgomery's.
(b) The Levansellers.
(c) The Newcastles.
(d) The Wilsons.

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

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

5. What are the names of George's two daughters?
(a) Mary and Anna.
(b) Claire and Betsy.
(c) Kathleen and Emily.
(d) Wilma and Grace.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word from Chapter 3 means characterized by length of speech or wordiness, or scattered?

3. What game do George and Ray regularly play in the Morrells' old curing shed?

4. What animal does George take with him when he runs away from home in Chapter 2?

5. When Howard goes into the woods to look for his father in Chapter 3, what pond does he pass?

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