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

2. What type of vehicle does Howard drive for a living seventy years before George's death?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A school bus.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A limousine.

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

4. Who is George's grandson that appears to be reading to him when he awakens in Chapter 1?
(a) Sam.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Roger.

5. Where is George's workshop located?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the backyard.
(d) In town.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days before he dies does George begin hallucinating?

2. When is the autograph dated in the novel that Howard receives as a gift from the hermit in Chapter 1?

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

4. How many hours before his death does the narrator in Chapter 1 say George sneaked "into the basement window of the West Cove Methodist Church" and rang the bell on Halloween night?

5. What is the name of the bootlegger that Howard sells five gallons of homemade whiskey for as an odd job?

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