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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?
(a) Rafe Sanders.
(b) Rev. Kenner Davenport.
(c) Dr. Dan Cooper.
(d) Tom Budden.

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

4. 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) Darla.
(b) Claire.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Betsy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?

2. The drowned child that Howard fishes from a creek is the daughter of what widow?

3. 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?

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

5. What disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author go about illustrating the opposite natures of George and Howard in Chapter 2?

2. Why do you think the author has constructed Tinkers with a nonlinear timeline? Why does he shift the narrative between Howard and George's stories in Chapter 1?

3. How would you describe the differences between George and Howard Crosby in terms of their successes in life?

4. What is signified by Howard's action of building a fire after his seizure in Chapter 1, Part 2?

5. What does Howard witness George doing with a dead mouse in the woods in Chapter 2, Part 1?

6. How does the narrator describe George's attempt to make a memoir by cassette tape in Chapter 1?

7. What thoughts does Howard have regarding human perception of one's condition in the end of Chapter 2?

8. How would you compare the imagery of Howard's home and George's home in the novel?

9. How is Kathleen's behavior described when Howard Crosby arrives home late after having a seizure in Chapter 1, Part 2?

10. What does George think about as he begins his chores on Monday in Chapter 2, Part 1? What does Howard think about?

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