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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 2 (pages 91-126).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2 that her "stern manner and her humorless regime mask" what?
(a) Depression.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Longing.
(d) Hope.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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. On what day of the week does George run away from home in Chapter 2?

4. What does the narrator describe as Joe's favorite breakfast meal in Chapter 2?

5. What does George dream is biting his hand as he lay in his parents' bed after getting stitches in Chapter 2?

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