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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Part 1 (pages 157-176).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls in Chapter 1?
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Cullen.
(c) Melish.
(d) La Rose.

3. For how long does Howard's mother insist he not speak in order for his tongue to heal after his first seizure in Chapter 3?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 7 days.

4. What does the narrator describe as Joe's favorite breakfast meal in Chapter 2?
(a) Blueberry pancakes with honey.
(b) Pancakes and maple syrup.
(c) Mozzarella cheese omelets.
(d) Eggs Benedict with hash.

5. As Howard stands in the silt of the pond outlet in the woods in Chapter 3, the narrator describes the sticks and branches on the pond bed as feeling like what to him?
(a) Bones.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Engine parts.
(d) Stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 4, "The escapement on a clock consists of a collar on a pinion, called" what?

2. Of his parents, Howard says in Chapter 3, "That he and my mother should wrestle him into his clothes in the dark seemed" what?

3. What word used in Chapter 3 refers to a didactic story which illustrates instructive lessons or principles?

4. Where does the narrator describe seeing a clock "that had the likeness of a great oak tree wrought in iron and brass around its dial" in Chapter 1?

5. What word used in Chapter 2 refers to a device for creating applause in theaters?

(see the answer key)

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