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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2 that her "stern manner and her humorless regime mask" what?
(a) Bitterness.
(b) Longing.
(c) Depression.
(d) Hope.

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

3. Who built George's house?
(a) Howard.
(b) James.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) George.

4. What is the name of Ezra Morell's son and George's childhood best friend?
(a) Edgar Morell.
(b) Billy Morell.
(c) James Morell.
(d) Ray Morell.

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

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

7. When is the autograph dated in the novel that Howard receives as a gift from the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1852.

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

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

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

11. What is the "eighth planet, named after the king of the sea"?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Mars.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Jupiter.

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

13. What animal does George take with him when he runs away from home in Chapter 2?
(a) Ursula.
(b) Russell.
(c) Prince Edward.
(d) Winston.

14. 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) Apathy for the world as it spun around him.
(c) His own loss of faith in the Bible.
(d) His own father's resentment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did George retire?

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

3. What has the Morrells' curing shed been converted into when George runs away in Chapter 2?

4. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?

5. What was Kathleen's maiden name?

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