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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Part 1 (pages 157-176).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the neighbors that Howard goes to in order to borrow a horse to look for George after he's run away in Chapter 2?
(a) The Montgomery's.
(b) The Levansellers.
(c) The Wilsons.
(d) The Newcastles.

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

3. What is the name of the hospital that Kathleen has gotten a pamphlet for in Chapter 2?
(a) The Eastern Maine State Hospital.
(b) Bellevue Home for the Mentally Disabled.
(c) Long Island Insane Asylum.
(d) Boston Home for the Mentally Disabled.

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

5. How many men are waiting outside when Howard's father is taken away in Chapter 3?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Howard's family's dog in Chapter 2?

2. Who does the narrator describe as having gone mad and lit his house on fire, killing himself and a woman with two children, in Chapter 2?

3. What velvet-antlered animals are described in the "Cometa Borealis" excerpt in Chapter 4?

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

5. Where is the hospital located that Kathleen has gotten a pamphlet for in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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