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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. Of his father and of the old Indian that repaired the canoe, Howard says in Chapter 3, "My memories of them are" what?
(a) Dreamlike.
(b) Regrettable.
(c) Dissipated.
(d) Atmospheres.

2. What natural phenomenon does Howard compare his seizures to in Chapter 1?
(a) Hailstorms.
(b) Volcanoes.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Thunder.

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

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

5. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) May.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the middle-aged teller that George gives his payment to after repairing the clock for Mr. Billings in Chapter 4?

2. The one occurrence when George witnesses one of his father's grand mal seizures is during Christmas dinner in what year?

3. What word is used in Chapter 1 to refer to angels?

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

5. Who is Sam's mother in the novel?

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