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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 far is the walk from George's house to the doctor's house in Chapter 2?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

2. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) The dog attacked a farmer's chickens.
(b) The dog has mange.
(c) The dog attacked a child.
(d) The dog is rabid.

3. What game do Howard and George play on the porch when George is a child in Chapter 2?
(a) Chess.
(b) Poker.
(c) Cribbage.
(d) Checkers.

4. 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.

5. What word in Chapter 3 refers to a repository for relics?
(a) Cantrell.
(b) Reliquary.
(c) Illuminant.
(d) Colloquialism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At how many different banks has George kept safety deposit boxes, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?

3. What activity does the narrator say George has always hated in Chapter 1?

4. What disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?

5. What was Kathleen's maiden name?

(see the answer key)

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