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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 disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?
(a) Parkinson's disease.
(b) Cerebral palsy.
(c) Muscular dystrophy.
(d) Epilepsy.

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

3. What was Kathleen's maiden name?
(a) Black.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Cobbler.
(d) Wilson.

4. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Bathtub gin.
(c) Corn whiskey.
(d) Red wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What author did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college with, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. How would you describe the main narrative perspective of Tinkers?

5. What does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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