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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 does George's mother serve for Christmas dinner on the night that George witnesses his father's seizure?
(a) Glazed ham.
(b) Roast turkey.
(c) Roast beef.
(d) Roasted goose.

2. What is the name of Howard's supplier for trade items?
(a) Sam.
(b) Russell.
(c) Gilbert.
(d) Cullen.

3. What is the name of the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls in Chapter 1?
(a) La Rose.
(b) Melish.
(c) Gilbert.
(d) Cullen.

4. How old is Ray Morrell when George runs away to his father's property in Chapter 2?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

5. Who is Sam's mother in the novel?
(a) Claire.
(b) Marjorie.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Emma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word used by Howard in Chapter 3 refers to a disgrace or humiliation?

2. What does George's mother stuff into Howard's mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue when he has a seizure at Christmas dinner in Chapter 2?

3. What word is used in Chapter 1 to refer to angels?

4. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2, "Only her face is visible above the top of the bedcovers. It glows like a pale egg." What literary device is used in this example?

5. What ailment does Howard suffer from?

(see the answer key)

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