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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. What is Howard's middle name?
(a) William.
(b) James.
(c) Paul.
(d) Aaron.

2. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) The dog attacked a child.
(b) The dog is rabid.
(c) The dog has mange.
(d) The dog attacked a farmer's chickens.

3. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) The Great Gatsby.
(b) The Scarlet Letter.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) The Sun Also Rises.

4. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?
(a) Rev. Kenner Davenport.
(b) Dr. Dan Cooper.
(c) Tom Budden.
(d) Rafe Sanders.

5. What does George's mother serve for Christmas dinner on the night that George witnesses his father's seizure?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Glazed ham.
(c) Roasted goose.
(d) Roast turkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Howard's mule?

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

3. What ailment has Marjorie suffered from all of her life?

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

5. What activity does the narrator say George has always hated in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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