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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. 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) Western Georgia.
(b) Northern Ireland.
(c) Eastern Bohemia.
(d) Central China.

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

3. At what age did George retire?
(a) 65.
(b) 70.
(c) 75.
(d) 60.

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

5. What does George ask his family to get when he first rises in bed in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Plaster.
(b) A doctor.
(c) An ambulance.
(d) A car.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is George's workshop located?

3. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?

4. What disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?

5. What three states does the narrator say George's grandchildren are visiting from in the beginning of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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