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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. What does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A string tied to a doorknob.
(c) A pair of pliers.
(d) A pair of scissors.

2. What does the narrator describe as Joe's favorite breakfast meal in Chapter 2?
(a) Blueberry pancakes with honey.
(b) Pancakes and maple syrup.
(c) Eggs Benedict with hash.
(d) Mozzarella cheese omelets.

3. What does Howard's mother cook for breakfast the morning after Howard's father has been taken away in Chapter 3?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Blueberry muffins.

4. What three states does the narrator say George's grandchildren are visiting from in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Arkansas, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
(b) Oregon, California, and Colorado.
(c) Kansas, Georgia, and Washington.
(d) Mississippi, Ohio, and Indiana.

5. What shoes does Howard wear when he goes into the woods to look for his father after he's been taken away in Chapter 3?
(a) His mother's slippers.
(b) His father's boots.
(c) His rain boots.
(d) His brother's sneakers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college?

2. How is Marjorie related to George?

3. The narrator says in Chapter 3 as Howard searches the woods for his father, "The tom-tom tap of a pileated woodpecker sounded from somewhere in the woods, to Howard's left." What literary device is used in this sentence?

4. What is Howard's father's profession?

5. What is the name of Ezra Morell's son and George's childhood best friend?

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