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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 does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) A pair of scissors.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A pair of pliers.
(d) A string tied to a doorknob.

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

3. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) The dog has mange.
(b) The dog attacked a farmer's chickens.
(c) The dog is rabid.
(d) The dog attacked a child.

4. What word is used in Chapter 1 to refer to angels?
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Androgyny.
(c) Seraphim.
(d) Cataclysms.

5. When is the autograph dated in the novel that Howard receives as a gift from the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1852.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?

2. What does George make a small canoe from for the dead mouse in Chapter 2?

3. What ailment has Marjorie suffered from all of her life?

4. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of the bootlegger that Howard sells five gallons of homemade whiskey for as an odd job?

(see the answer key)

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