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

2. What does Howard's mother cook for breakfast the morning after Howard's father has been taken away in Chapter 3?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Blueberry muffins.

3. The narrator says in the opening of Chapter 4, "During the days, George was aware of a large group of people murmuring and flowing in and out of the room as if on tides." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Simile.
(b) Literary allusion.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Personification.

4. Who is George's grandson that appears to be reading to him when he awakens in Chapter 1?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Roger.
(d) Sam.

5. For how long does Howard's mother insist he not speak in order for his tongue to heal after his first seizure in Chapter 3?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 1 month.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says of Kathleen in Chapter 2, "Only her face is visible above the top of the bedcovers. It glows like a pale egg." What literary device is used in this example?

2. Approximately how old is George as he lay dying in the novel?

3. Where does Marjorie live?

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?

5. What is the name of the bootlegger that Howard sells five gallons of homemade whiskey for as an odd job?

(see the answer key)

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