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

2. What was Kathleen's maiden name?
(a) Cobbler.
(b) Black.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Wilson.

3. 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?
(a) 168 hours.
(b) 625 hours.
(c) 215 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

4. What has the Morrells' curing shed been converted into when George runs away in Chapter 2?
(a) A tree house.
(b) A log cabin.
(c) A tool shed.
(d) A cemetery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?

2. What town do George and Kathleen walk toward when they find the doctor's house missing in Chapter 2?

3. What kind of liquor does Howard keep a few bottles of in his secret drawer as a tradesman?

4. How would you describe the main narrative perspective of Tinkers?

5. What word is used in Chapter 1 to refer to angels?

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