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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 the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?
(a) Rafe Sanders.
(b) Dr. Dan Cooper.
(c) Rev. Kenner Davenport.
(d) Tom Budden.

2. The drowned child that Howard fishes from a creek is the daughter of what widow?
(a) Anderson.
(b) La Rose.
(c) Jameson.
(d) Petrie.

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

4. What ailment does Howard suffer from?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Blindness.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Marjorie related to George?

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

4. Where did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college?

5. What does George ask his family to get when he first rises in bed in the beginning of the novel?

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