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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Part 1 (pages 157-176).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many stitches does the doctor give George after his hand has been bitten in Chapter 2?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

2. What book is cited with the description of the inner workings of a clock in Chapter 4?
(a) The Old Man and the Sea.
(b) The Reasonable Horologist.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) The Time of Finding Time.

3. When Howard's mother helps his father dress before he is taken away in Chapter 3, Howard describes it as appearing as though she is dressing what?
(a) A child.
(b) A puppy.
(c) An otter.
(d) A scarecrow.

4. What animal does George take with him when he runs away from home in Chapter 2?
(a) Russell.
(b) Winston.
(c) Ursula.
(d) Prince Edward.

5. What kind of wood was Howard's father's canoe made from that he recalls in Chapter 3?
(a) Willow.
(b) Birch.
(c) Ash.
(d) Pine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Howard's mother doing when he returns from the woods after having his first seizure in Chapter 3?

2. What kind of car is Nikki Bocheki driving when he visits George in Chapter 4?

3. The narrator says in the opening of Chapter 4, "During the days, George was aware of a large group of people murmuring and flowing in and out of the room as if on tides." What literary device is used in this sentence?

4. What word used in Chapter 2 refers to a device for creating applause in theaters?

5. Howard says the following in Chapter 3: "My mother opened the outside door and the light came in and carved every object in the kitchen into an ancient relic." What literary device is used in this sentence?

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