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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What objects did George begin repairing and trading after his retirement?
(a) Clocks.
(b) Telephones.
(c) Vacuum cleaners.
(d) Computers.

2. What word is used in Chapter 1 to refer to angels?
(a) Androgyny.
(b) Cataclysms.
(c) Seraphim.
(d) Euphoria.

3. What does George wrap the dead mouse with in Chapter 2?
(a) A cardigan.
(b) A blanket.
(c) Silk.
(d) Newspaper.

4. What ailment does Howard suffer from?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Tuberculosis.

5. What is the name of Howard's family's dog in Chapter 2?
(a) Roger.
(b) Socks.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Spot.

6. On what day of the week does George run away from home in Chapter 2?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

7. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the summer in Chapter 2?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Twice a week.

8. What word used in Chapter 2 refers to a device for creating applause in theaters?
(a) Claptrap.
(b) Claprock.
(c) Proscenium.
(d) Bungee.

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

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

11. What disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?
(a) Cerebral palsy.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Muscular dystrophy.
(d) Parkinson's disease.

12. What name has Joe given to the bearskin rug in the Crosby home?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Patches.
(c) Billy.
(d) Ursula.

13. What ailment has Marjorie suffered from all of her life?
(a) Manic depression.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Tuberculosis.

14. What has the Morrells' curing shed been converted into when George runs away in Chapter 2?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A log cabin.
(c) A tree house.
(d) A tool shed.

15. Where has George's hospital bed been placed in the beginning of the novel?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In George's bedroom.
(c) In Charlie's bedroom.
(d) In the living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2, "Only her face is visible above the top of the bedcovers. It glows like a pale egg." What literary device is used in this example?

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

3. How old is Ray Morrell when George runs away to his father's property in Chapter 2?

4. Who agrees to shave George in Chapter 1?

5. The narrator says of Howard in Chapter 2, "He resented his resentment because it was a sign of" what?

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