View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose neighboring corn field does Howard pass through as he looks for his father in the woods in Chapter 3?
(a) The Williams' corn field.
(b) The Gaspars' corn field.
(c) The Andrews' corn field.
(d) The Petersons' corn field.

2. What is the name of Howard's mule?
(a) Peter the Great.
(b) Prince Edward.
(c) Clara.
(d) Napoleon.

3. Who helps Ed Titcomb carry Howard out of the woods in a canvas tent in Chapter 3?
(a) Tom Budden.
(b) Rafe Sanders.
(c) Ezra Morell.
(d) Dan Cooper.

4. What does George's mother serve for Christmas dinner on the night that George witnesses his father's seizure?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Glazed ham.
(c) Roast turkey.
(d) Roasted goose.

5. What is Nikki Bocheki's profession?
(a) She is a teacher.
(b) She is a nurse.
(c) She is a cellist.
(d) She is a police officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bootlegger that Howard sells five gallons of homemade whiskey for as an odd job?

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

3. What is the name of the wheat planter in Roman times that is described in Chapter 3?

4. What natural phenomenon does Howard compare his seizures to in Chapter 1?

5. How much money does Edward Billings pay George to repair the clock at the bank in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 230 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample