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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 word used in Chapter 2 refers to a device for creating applause in theaters?
(a) Claprock.
(b) Claptrap.
(c) Proscenium.
(d) Bungee.

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

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

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

5. What month is it when Howard leaves his family in Chapter 2?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) January.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. The drowned child that Howard fishes from a creek is the daughter of what widow?

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

(see the answer key)

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