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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of liquor does Howard keep a few bottles of in his secret drawer as a tradesman?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Gin.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Rum.

2. What type of vehicle does Howard drive for a living seventy years before George's death?
(a) A taxi.
(b) A limousine.
(c) A school bus.
(d) A wagon.

3. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) The Scarlet Letter.
(c) The Sun Also Rises.
(d) The Great Gatsby.

4. Who are the neighbors that Howard goes to in order to borrow a horse to look for George after he's run away in Chapter 2?
(a) The Montgomery's.
(b) The Newcastles.
(c) The Levansellers.
(d) The Wilsons.

5. The narrator says of Howard in Chapter 2, "He resented his resentment because it was a sign of" what?
(a) His own limitations of spirit and humility.
(b) His own loss of faith in the Bible.
(c) Apathy for the world as it spun around him.
(d) His own father's resentment.

6. What natural phenomenon does Howard compare his seizures to in Chapter 1?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Volcanoes.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Hailstorms.

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

8. What three states does the narrator say George's grandchildren are visiting from in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Arkansas, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
(b) Mississippi, Ohio, and Indiana.
(c) Kansas, Georgia, and Washington.
(d) Oregon, California, and Colorado.

9. How many stitches does the doctor give George after his hand has been bitten in Chapter 2?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

10. What does George put the wrapped dead mouse inside of in Chapter 2?
(a) A cookie jar.
(b) A shoebox.
(c) A jewelry box.
(d) A matchbox.

11. 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 Aztecs.
(c) The Mayans.
(d) The ancient Egyptians.

12. What are the names of George's two daughters?
(a) Mary and Anna.
(b) Wilma and Grace.
(c) Kathleen and Emily.
(d) Claire and Betsy.

13. 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) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Allegory.

14. What sport does Ezra Morrell love and follow?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Polo.
(d) Football.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Kathleen's hair described as in Chapter 2?

2. What animals circle Howard's cart in the field before moving on in the end of Chapter 2?

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

4. What objects did George begin repairing and trading after his retirement?

5. What is the "eighth planet, named after the king of the sea"?

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