1. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2, "Only her face is visible above the top of the bedcovers. It glows like a pale egg." What literary device is used in this example?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allegory.

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

3. What is the "eighth planet, named after the king of the sea"?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Pluto.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Mars.

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

5. What game do Howard and George play on the porch when George is a child in Chapter 2?
(a) Chess.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Cribbage.
(d) Poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does George's collapsing house symbolize in the novel?

3. What is the name of the nineteen-year-old who has Howard cut his hair in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of Howard's family's cat in Chapter 2?

5. Who is George's grandson that appears to be reading to him when he awakens in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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