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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the nineteen-year-old who has Howard cut his hair in Chapter 1?
(a) Jack.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Melish.
(d) Jasper.

2. What does George dream is biting his hand as he lay in his parents' bed after getting stitches in Chapter 2?
(a) A black bear.
(b) A black dog.
(c) A white horse.
(d) A grizzly bear.

3. Where is George's workshop located?
(a) In town.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the backyard.
(d) In the basement.

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

5. 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 pile of dirt.
(b) A Christmas goose.
(c) A pet dog.
(d) A collection of stones.

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

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

8. What does George ask his family to get when he first rises in bed in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A doctor.
(b) Plaster.
(c) An ambulance.
(d) A car.

9. Where does Marjorie live?
(a) Florida.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Oregon.

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

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

12. 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.

13. Who agrees to shave George in Chapter 1?
(a) Sam.
(b) Claire.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Marjorie.

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

15. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Howard's supplier for trade items?

2. What author did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college with, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. What is the name of the man driving the flatbed truck as the doctor's house is moved in Chapter 2?

4. How is Marjorie related to George?

5. What town do George and Kathleen walk toward when they find the doctor's house missing in Chapter 2?

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