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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. Where does Marjorie live?
(a) Florida.
(b) Texas.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

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

3. How many men are waiting outside when Howard's father is taken away in Chapter 3?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. What is the name of the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls in Chapter 1?
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Melish.
(c) La Rose.
(d) Cullen.

5. Who is Sam's mother in the novel?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Claire.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Emma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects did George begin repairing and trading after his retirement?

2. What author did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college with, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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

4. Who built George's house?

5. What has the Morrells' curing shed been converted into when George runs away in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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