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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 1 (pages 127-142).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) Corn whiskey.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Bathtub gin.

2. What does Howard describe his father doing all of the time in Howard's childhood in Chapter 3?
(a) Writing law articles.
(b) Reading history books.
(c) Working in his laboratory.
(d) Composing sermons.

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

4. What does George's mother serve for Christmas dinner on the night that George witnesses his father's seizure?
(a) Roasted goose.
(b) Roast turkey.
(c) Roast beef.
(d) Glazed ham.

5. 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?
(a) The Wilsons.
(b) The Montgomery's.
(c) The Levansellers.
(d) The Newcastles.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On what day of the week does George run away from home in Chapter 2?

4. What sport does Ezra Morrell love and follow?

5. What is the name of Howard's family's cat in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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