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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Part 2 (pages 177-191).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far is the walk from George's house to the doctor's house in Chapter 2?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

3. Where in the house does Howard's mother dress his father before his father is taken away?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) In the parlor.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the basement.

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

5. Who helps Ed Titcomb carry Howard out of the woods in a canvas tent in Chapter 3?
(a) Rafe Sanders.
(b) Dan Cooper.
(c) Ezra Morell.
(d) Tom Budden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does George take with him when he runs away from home in Chapter 2?

2. Howard says of his father in Chapter 3, "The world fell away from my father the way he fell away from us. We became" what?

3. Who agrees to shave George in Chapter 1?

4. Of Kathleen's strict demeanor, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "She could not live with herself if she allowed herself to believe that she treated her own this way because she felt no more connected to them than she would to" what?

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

(see the answer key)

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