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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 disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?
(a) Cerebral palsy.
(b) Muscular dystrophy.
(c) Parkinson's disease.
(d) Epilepsy.

2. What animals circle Howard's cart in the field before moving on in the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Turkeys.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Cows.

3. How far is the walk from George's house to the doctor's house in Chapter 2?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

4. As Howard stands outside of his house, watching his children in the window in Chapter 2, he thinks, "I will pay my debts with" what?
(a) Honey.
(b) Coal.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Fire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does George's mother serve for Christmas dinner on the night that George witnesses his father's seizure?

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

5. What does George's collapsing house symbolize in the novel?

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