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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Part 2 (pages 36-70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) The Scarlet Letter.
(b) The Great Gatsby.
(c) The Sun Also Rises.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

2. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?
(a) 156 hours.
(b) 116 hours.
(c) 126 hours.
(d) 96 hours.

3. What objects did George begin repairing and trading after his retirement?
(a) Vacuum cleaners.
(b) Telephones.
(c) Clocks.
(d) Computers.

4. How many hours before his death does the narrator in Chapter 1 say George sneaked "into the basement window of the West Cove Methodist Church" and rang the bell on Halloween night?
(a) 625 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 215 hours.
(d) 168 hours.

5. 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?
(a) Northern Ireland.
(b) Central China.
(c) Western Georgia.
(d) Eastern Bohemia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?

2. What is the name of Howard's mule?

3. What ailment has Marjorie suffered from all of her life?

4. What was Kathleen's maiden name?

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

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