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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 is the name of Howard's mule?
(a) Prince Edward.
(b) Clara.
(c) Peter the Great.
(d) Napoleon.

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

3. What kind of liquor does Howard keep a few bottles of in his secret drawer as a tradesman?
(a) Rum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Gin.
(d) Vodka.

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

5. When is the autograph dated in the novel that Howard receives as a gift from the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1954.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is George's workshop located?

2. Where does Marjorie live?

3. Who agrees to shave George in Chapter 1?

4. What was Kathleen's maiden name?

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

(see the answer key)

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