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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 1 (pages 71-90).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator says of Howard in Chapter 2, "He resented his resentment because it was a sign of" what?
(a) His own father's resentment.
(b) Apathy for the world as it spun around him.
(c) His own limitations of spirit and humility.
(d) His own loss of faith in the Bible.

3. The hermit whose tooth Howard pulls is described in Chapter 1 as living in the woods by what river?
(a) The Arkansas River.
(b) The Ohio River.
(c) The Penobscot River.
(d) The Colorado River.

4. Where does Marjorie live?
(a) Texas.
(b) Florida.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

5. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2 that her "stern manner and her humorless regime mask" what?
(a) Hope.
(b) Depression.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Longing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Howard's family's dog in Chapter 2?

2. Who is George's grandson that appears to be reading to him when he awakens in Chapter 1?

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

4. What objects did George begin repairing and trading after his retirement?

5. What historic people does Howard think of as he watches George set aflame the funeral pyre for the mouse in Chapter 2?

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