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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. On what day of the week does George run away from home in Chapter 2?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

2. What does George's mother stuff into Howard's mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue when he has a seizure at Christmas dinner in Chapter 2?
(a) A dish towel.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A broomstick.
(d) An oven mitt.

3. What animal does George take with him when he runs away from home in Chapter 2?
(a) Russell.
(b) Prince Edward.
(c) Ursula.
(d) Winston.

4. Where did the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls attend college?
(a) Harvard College.
(b) Bowdoin College.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Rutgers University.

5. Where has George's hospital bed been placed in the beginning of the novel?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the living room.
(c) In George's bedroom.
(d) In Charlie's bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of his father and of the old Indian that repaired the canoe, Howard says in Chapter 3, "My memories of them are" what?

2. What is Howard's father's profession?

3. What name has Joe given to the bearskin rug in the Crosby home?

4. Where does Marjorie live?

5. What type of vehicle does Howard drive for a living seventy years before George's death?

(see the answer key)

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