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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. Who agrees to shave George in Chapter 1?
(a) Sam.
(b) Claire.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Charlie.

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

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

4. 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 collection of stones.
(b) A pile of dirt.
(c) A Christmas goose.
(d) A pet dog.

5. 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?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allegory.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the summer in Chapter 2?

2. What does the narrator describe as Joe's favorite breakfast meal in Chapter 2?

3. What is the "eighth planet, named after the king of the sea"?

4. What ailment does Howard suffer from?

5. What type of vehicle does Howard drive for a living seventy years before George's death?

(see the answer key)

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