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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 2 (pages 91-126).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the autograph dated in the novel that Howard receives as a gift from the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1852.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1929.

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

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

4. Who is the doctor that Kathleen plans to take George to after his hand has been bitten in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Gilbert.
(b) Dr. Box.
(c) Dr. Butler.
(d) Dr. Jenkins.

5. What game do Howard and George play on the porch when George is a child in Chapter 2?
(a) Cribbage.
(b) Poker.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?

2. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the summer in Chapter 2?

3. What is the "eighth planet, named after the king of the sea"?

4. Who does the narrator describe as having gone mad and lit his house on fire, killing himself and a woman with two children, in Chapter 2?

5. Where was George's cancer for which he first underwent radiation therapy?

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