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

2. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) Corn whiskey.
(b) Bathtub gin.
(c) Red wine.
(d) Vodka.

3. What word used in Chapter 2 refers to a device for creating applause in theaters?
(a) Proscenium.
(b) Claprock.
(c) Claptrap.
(d) Bungee.

4. Where was George's cancer for which he first underwent radiation therapy?
(a) His brain.
(b) His groin.
(c) His neck.
(d) His leg.

5. What objects did George begin repairing and trading after his retirement?
(a) Computers.
(b) Clocks.
(c) Vacuum cleaners.
(d) Telephones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men wearing as they wait outside to take Howard's father away in Chapter 3?

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?

3. How far is the walk from George's house to the doctor's house in Chapter 2?

4. The Zulu people that are mentioned in the novel are an ethnic group from where?

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

(see the answer key)

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