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

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

3. What does George make a small canoe from for the dead mouse in Chapter 2?
(a) Oak bark.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Birch bark.
(d) Notebook paper.

4. What does George's collapsing house symbolize in the novel?
(a) George's wife.
(b) The disintegration of George's family.
(c) George's body.
(d) The government.

5. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) May.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kathleen's maiden name?

2. When is the autograph dated in the novel that Howard receives as a gift from the hermit in Chapter 1?

3. What does George put the wrapped dead mouse inside of in Chapter 2?

4. Where was George's cancer for which he first underwent radiation therapy?

5. Who agrees to shave George in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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