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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 2 (pages 143-156).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Howard's mule?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Prince Edward.
(c) Clara.
(d) Peter the Great.

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

3. Around what year does Howard say the local Indian died or disappeared during his childhood in Chapter 3?
(a) 1926.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1856.

4. Who is George's grandson that appears to be reading to him when he awakens in Chapter 1?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Roger.
(c) Sam.
(d) Charlie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is the walk from George's house to the doctor's house in Chapter 2?

2. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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

4. What animal does George take with him when he runs away from home in Chapter 2?

5. Who helps Ed Titcomb carry Howard out of the woods in a canvas tent in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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