1. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the summer in Chapter 2?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Twice a week.

2. Who is the doctor that Kathleen plans to take George to after his hand has been bitten in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Box.
(b) Dr. Gilbert.
(c) Dr. Butler.
(d) Dr. Jenkins.

3. What are the names of George's two daughters?
(a) Kathleen and Emily.
(b) Claire and Betsy.
(c) Wilma and Grace.
(d) Mary and Anna.

4. Where was George's cancer for which he first underwent radiation therapy?
(a) His brain.
(b) His leg.
(c) His neck.
(d) His groin.

5. The hermit whose tooth Howard pulls is described in Chapter 1 as living in the woods by what river?
(a) The Arkansas River.
(b) The Penobscot River.
(c) The Colorado River.
(d) The Ohio River.

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

3. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?

4. What word used in Chapter 2 refers to a device for creating applause in theaters?

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

(see the answer key)

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