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

2. Where does the narrator describe seeing a clock "that had the likeness of a great oak tree wrought in iron and brass around its dial" in Chapter 1?
(a) Northern Ireland.
(b) Central China.
(c) Eastern Bohemia.
(d) Western Georgia.

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

4. What does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) A string tied to a doorknob.
(b) A pair of pliers.
(c) A pair of scissors.
(d) A hammer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does Howard suffer from?

2. What type of vehicle does Howard drive for a living seventy years before George's death?

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

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

5. How is Marjorie related to George?

(see the answer key)

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