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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 1 (pages 127-142).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is the walk from George's house to the doctor's house in Chapter 2?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

2. Who is the doctor that Kathleen plans to take George to after his hand has been bitten in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Box.
(b) Dr. Butler.
(c) Dr. Jenkins.
(d) Dr. Gilbert.

3. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2 that her "stern manner and her humorless regime mask" what?
(a) Hope.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Longing.
(d) Depression.

4. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the winter in Chapter 2?
(a) Once every two months.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Once a week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "eighth planet, named after the king of the sea"?

2. Where was George's cancer for which he first underwent radiation therapy?

3. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?

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

5. Where did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college?

(see the answer key)

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