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

2. What religious denomination does the narrator say George settled on after being a Methodist and a Congregationalist in Chapter 1?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Unitarian.
(d) Catholic.

3. Who built George's house?
(a) James.
(b) George.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Howard.

4. What is the name of the nineteen-year-old who has Howard cut his hair in Chapter 1?
(a) Melish.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Jack.
(d) Andrew.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of George's two daughters?

2. What natural phenomenon does Howard compare his seizures to in Chapter 1?

3. 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?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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