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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Margie and Darla pretend that their dolls are when they play after dinner in Chapter 2?
(a) Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan.
(b) Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly.
(c) Susan B. Anthony and Betsy Ross.
(d) Sandra Bernhardt and Emily Chase.

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

3. 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?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Simile.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Metaphor.

4. As Howard stands outside of his house, watching his children in the window in Chapter 2, he thinks, "I will pay my debts with" what?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Coal.
(c) Honey.
(d) Fire.

5. What is the name of Howard's family's cat in Chapter 2?
(a) Russell.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Mittens.
(d) Socks.

6. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Corn whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Bathtub gin.

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

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

9. Of Kathleen's strict demeanor, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "She could not live with herself if she allowed herself to believe that she treated her own this way because she felt no more connected to them than she would to" what?
(a) A collection of stones.
(b) A pet dog.
(c) A pile of dirt.
(d) A Christmas goose.

10. Where was George's cancer for which he first underwent radiation therapy?
(a) His neck.
(b) His leg.
(c) His brain.
(d) His groin.

11. How many days before he dies does George begin hallucinating?
(a) Three days before he dies.
(b) Two days before he dies.
(c) Eight days before he dies.
(d) Six days before he dies.

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

13. What town do George and Kathleen walk toward when they find the doctor's house missing in Chapter 2?
(a) Camden.
(b) Cabbot.
(c) Malvern.
(d) West Cove.

14. What historic people does Howard think of as he watches George set aflame the funeral pyre for the mouse in Chapter 2?
(a) The Vikings.
(b) The ancient Egyptians.
(c) The Aztecs.
(d) The Mayans.

15. What color is Kathleen's hair described as in Chapter 2?
(a) Black.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Dark brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Sam's mother in the novel?

3. What does George's mother serve for Christmas dinner on the night that George witnesses his father's seizure?

4. How would you describe the main narrative perspective of Tinkers?

5. What is the name of Ezra Morell's son and George's childhood best friend?

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