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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. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?
(a) Rafe Sanders.
(b) Tom Budden.
(c) Dr. Dan Cooper.
(d) Rev. Kenner Davenport.

2. Of Kathleen's strict demeanor, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "She could not live with herself if she allowed herself to believe that she treated her own this way because she felt no more connected to them than she would to" what?
(a) A pile of dirt.
(b) A collection of stones.
(c) A Christmas goose.
(d) A pet dog.

3. What does George put the wrapped dead mouse inside of in Chapter 2?
(a) A jewelry box.
(b) A matchbox.
(c) A shoebox.
(d) A cookie jar.

4. As Howard stands outside of his house, watching his children in the window in Chapter 2, he thinks, "I will pay my debts with" what?
(a) Fire.
(b) Coal.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Honey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Howard describe his father doing all of the time in Howard's childhood in Chapter 3?

2. The drowned child that Howard fishes from a creek is the daughter of what widow?

3. What activity does the narrator say George has always hated in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of the wheat planter in Roman times that is described in Chapter 3?

5. What month is it when Howard describes his mother helping his father dress before his father is taken away in Chapter 3?

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