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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 1 (pages 71-90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Marjorie related to George?
(a) Marjorie is George's granddaughter.
(b) Marjorie is George's niece.
(c) Marjorie is George's sister.
(d) Marjorie is George's daughter.

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

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

4. What is the name of Howard's family's dog in Chapter 2?
(a) Spot.
(b) Roger.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Socks.

5. What does the narrator describe as Joe's favorite breakfast meal in Chapter 2?
(a) Blueberry pancakes with honey.
(b) Eggs Benedict with hash.
(c) Pancakes and maple syrup.
(d) Mozzarella cheese omelets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of Kathleen's strict demeanor, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "She could not live with herself if she allowed herself to believe that she treated her own this way because she felt no more connected to them than she would to" what?

3. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?

4. What game do Howard and George play on the porch when George is a child in Chapter 2?

5. How many days before he dies does George begin hallucinating?

(see the answer key)

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