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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. On what day of the week does George run away from home in Chapter 2?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

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

3. What does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) A string tied to a doorknob.
(b) A pair of pliers.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A pair of scissors.

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

5. What does George dream is biting his hand as he lay in his parents' bed after getting stitches in Chapter 2?
(a) A black bear.
(b) A white horse.
(c) A grizzly bear.
(d) A black dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. The hospital that Kathleen has a pamphlet for in Chapter 2 is located by what river?

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

5. What has the Morrells' curing shed been converted into when George runs away in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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