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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Part 2 (pages 36-70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of George's two daughters?
(a) Wilma and Grace.
(b) Mary and Anna.
(c) Claire and Betsy.
(d) Kathleen and Emily.

2. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?
(a) 156 hours.
(b) 126 hours.
(c) 116 hours.
(d) 96 hours.

3. Who is Sam's mother in the novel?
(a) Emma.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Claire.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?

5. What three states does the narrator say George's grandchildren are visiting from in the beginning of the novel?

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