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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. What is the name of Howard's family's cat in Chapter 2?
(a) Socks.
(b) Mittens.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Russell.

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

3. What type of vehicle does Howard drive for a living seventy years before George's death?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A limousine.
(c) A school bus.
(d) A taxi.

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

5. The narrator says of Howard in Chapter 2, "He resented his resentment because it was a sign of" what?
(a) His own loss of faith in the Bible.
(b) His own father's resentment.
(c) His own limitations of spirit and humility.
(d) Apathy for the world as it spun around him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. When Howard's mother helps his father dress before he is taken away in Chapter 3, Howard describes it as appearing as though she is dressing what?

3. What name has Joe given to the bearskin rug in the Crosby home?

4. How is Marjorie related to George?

5. How many hours before his death does the narrator in Chapter 1 say George sneaked "into the basement window of the West Cove Methodist Church" and rang the bell on Halloween night?

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