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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 1 (pages 71-90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious denomination does the narrator say George settled on after being a Methodist and a Congregationalist in Chapter 1?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Unitarian.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Baptist.

2. How many days before he dies does George begin hallucinating?
(a) Six days before he dies.
(b) Eight days before he dies.
(c) Two days before he dies.
(d) Three days before he dies.

3. What color is Kathleen's hair described as in Chapter 2?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Black.

4. What ailment has Marjorie suffered from all of her life?
(a) Manic depression.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Tuberculosis.

5. Where does Marjorie live?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What author did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college with, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. What is the name of Howard's mule?

4. What are the names of George's two daughters?

5. The hermit whose tooth Howard pulls is described in Chapter 1 as living in the woods by what river?

(see the answer key)

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