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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. What word used in Chapter 3 means concerned with relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of something?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Peripheral.
(c) Convenient.
(d) Collapsed.

2. At how many different banks has George kept safety deposit boxes, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

3. What alias does Howard Crosby take on when he moves to Philadelphia?
(a) Aaron Lightman.
(b) Aaron Finn.
(c) Andrew Cobbler.
(d) Aaron Lightfoot.

4. What part of a clock is described in Chapter 4 as "where the energy generated by the mainspring finally escapes the clock"?
(a) The pinion.
(b) The gathering mallet.
(c) The escapement.
(d) The going train.

5. What does George dream is biting his hand as he lay in his parents' bed after getting stitches in Chapter 2?
(a) A grizzly bear.
(b) A black dog.
(c) A black bear.
(d) A white horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is George's workshop located?

2. The narrator says of Howard in Chapter 2, "He resented his resentment because it was a sign of" what?

3. What objects did George begin repairing and trading after his retirement?

4. What shoes does Howard wear when he goes into the woods to look for his father after he's been taken away in Chapter 3?

5. How does the narrator describe George's wife's cooking in Chapter 4?

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