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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 George's sister that runs shrieking into the house whenever she sees wasps or spiders when they are young?
(a) Marjorie.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Claire.
(d) Darla.

2. Who does the narrator describe as having gone mad and lit his house on fire, killing himself and a woman with two children, in Chapter 2?
(a) Dan Cooper.
(b) Ray Morell.
(c) Tom Budden.
(d) Kenner Davenport.

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 Great Gatsby.
(c) The Sun Also Rises.
(d) The Scarlet Letter.

4. What month is it when Howard leaves his family in Chapter 2?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) July.
(d) September.

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

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

7. What does George's collapsing house symbolize in the novel?
(a) George's wife.
(b) George's body.
(c) The disintegration of George's family.
(d) The government.

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

9. The hospital that Kathleen has a pamphlet for in Chapter 2 is located by what river?
(a) The Merced River.
(b) The Hudson River.
(c) The Penobscot River.
(d) The Colorado River.

10. Who is Sam's mother in the novel?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Claire.
(c) Emma.
(d) Marjorie.

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

12. How would you describe the main narrative perspective of Tinkers?
(a) The narrator is Kathleen.
(b) It is a third-person omniscient narrator.
(c) The narrator is Charles Crosby.
(d) The narrator is Sam.

13. What is the name of the bootlegger that Howard sells five gallons of homemade whiskey for as an odd job?
(a) Potts.
(b) Williams.
(c) Smith.
(d) Anderson.

14. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) The dog has mange.
(b) The dog attacked a farmer's chickens.
(c) The dog attacked a child.
(d) The dog is rabid.

15. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?
(a) 96 hours.
(b) 156 hours.
(c) 116 hours.
(d) 126 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe as Joe's favorite breakfast meal in Chapter 2?

2. What word is used in Chapter 1 to refer to angels?

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

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

5. Where did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college?

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