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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 2 (pages 143-156).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Sam's mother in the novel?
(a) Emma.
(b) Claire.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Betsy.

3. What historical figure is Howard studying in history when his father goes to the meeting regarding his mental deterioration in Chapter 3?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Henry VIII.
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(d) Ben Franklyn.

4. What is Howard's father's profession?
(a) He is a senator.
(b) He is a policeman.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a reverend.

5. What animals circle Howard's cart in the field before moving on in the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when Howard describes his mother helping his father dress before his father is taken away in Chapter 3?

2. What is Howard's middle name?

3. The one occurrence when George witnesses one of his father's grand mal seizures is during Christmas dinner in what year?

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

5. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?

(see the answer key)

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