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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious denomination does the narrator say George settled on after being a Methodist and a Congregationalist in Chapter 1?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Unitarian.
(d) Catholic.

2. 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?
(a) A Christmas goose.
(b) A pet dog.
(c) A pile of dirt.
(d) A collection of stones.

3. Where has George's hospital bed been placed in the beginning of the novel?
(a) In George's bedroom.
(b) In Charlie's bedroom.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In the attic.

4. What game do George and Ray regularly play in the Morrells' old curing shed?
(a) Poker.
(b) Go Fish.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Cribbage.

5. What is the name of the hermit whose tooth Howard pulls in Chapter 1?
(a) La Rose.
(b) Gilbert.
(c) Cullen.
(d) Melish.

6. Why is Howard paid to shoot a dog, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) The dog attacked a farmer's chickens.
(b) The dog has mange.
(c) The dog attacked a child.
(d) The dog is rabid.

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

8. What color is Kathleen's hair described as in Chapter 2?
(a) Black.
(b) Dark brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Auburn.

9. Where is George's workshop located?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In town.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the backyard.

10. 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?
(a) 215 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 625 hours.
(d) 168 hours.

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

12. What name has Joe given to the bearskin rug in the Crosby home?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Billy.
(c) Ursula.
(d) Patches.

13. What does Howard use to pull the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) A string tied to a doorknob.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A pair of scissors.
(d) A pair of pliers.

14. What ailment does Howard suffer from?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Tuberculosis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What town do George and Kathleen walk toward when they find the doctor's house missing in Chapter 2?

2. How many stitches does the doctor give George after his hand has been bitten in Chapter 2?

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

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

5. What sport does Ezra Morrell love and follow?

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