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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 2 (pages 143-156).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Howard goes into the woods to look for his father in Chapter 3, what pond does he pass?
(a) Merced Pond.
(b) Willow Pond.
(c) Birch Pond.
(d) Tagg Pond.

2. The drowned child that Howard fishes from a creek is the daughter of what widow?
(a) Jameson.
(b) Petrie.
(c) Anderson.
(d) La Rose.

3. What is the name of Howard's family's cat in Chapter 2?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Russell.
(c) Mittens.
(d) Socks.

4. Howard says of his father in Chapter 3, "The world fell away from my father the way he fell away from us. We became" what?
(a) His dream.
(b) His regret.
(c) His ghost.
(d) His suffering.

5. What is the name of Ezra Morell's son and George's childhood best friend?
(a) Ray Morell.
(b) James Morell.
(c) Edgar Morell.
(d) Billy Morell.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?

3. What month is it when Howard leaves his family in Chapter 2?

4. How many men are waiting outside when Howard's father is taken away in Chapter 3?

5. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the winter in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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