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

2. How much money does Edward Billings pay George to repair the clock at the bank in Chapter 4?
(a) $400.
(b) $100.
(c) $300.
(d) $200.

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

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

5. Where does the narrator describe seeing a clock "that had the likeness of a great oak tree wrought in iron and brass around its dial" in Chapter 1?
(a) Northern Ireland.
(b) Western Georgia.
(c) Eastern Bohemia.
(d) Central China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does George take with him when he runs away from home in Chapter 2?

2. Approximately how old is George as he lay dying in the novel?

3. At what age did George retire?

4. Of Howard, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "His despair had not come from the fact that he was a fool; he knew he was a fool. His despair came from" what?

5. How many hours before his death does the narrator in Chapter 1 say George sneaked "into the basement window of the West Cove Methodist Church" and rang the bell on Halloween night?

(see the answer key)

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