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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 does Howard give the hermit to drink before he pulls his tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Bathtub gin.
(c) Corn whiskey.
(d) Red wine.

4. What word is used in Chapter 1 to refer to angels?
(a) Seraphim.
(b) Androgyny.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Cataclysms.

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

6. Who are the neighbors that Howard goes to in order to borrow a horse to look for George after he's run away in Chapter 2?
(a) The Wilsons.
(b) The Montgomery's.
(c) The Levansellers.
(d) The Newcastles.

7. 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?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Allegory.

8. What does George ask his family to get when he first rises in bed in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An ambulance.
(c) Plaster.
(d) A car.

9. What is the name of the man driving the flatbed truck as the doctor's house is moved in Chapter 2?
(a) Bill Smith.
(b) Kenner Davenport.
(c) Dan Cooper.
(d) Ray Morell.

10. How is Marjorie related to George?
(a) Marjorie is George's sister.
(b) Marjorie is George's daughter.
(c) Marjorie is George's niece.
(d) Marjorie is George's granddaughter.

11. 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) 625 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 168 hours.

12. What historic people does Howard think of as he watches George set aflame the funeral pyre for the mouse in Chapter 2?
(a) The ancient Egyptians.
(b) The Aztecs.
(c) The Vikings.
(d) The Mayans.

13. What is the name of Howard's family's dog in Chapter 2?
(a) Socks.
(b) Spot.
(c) Roger.
(d) Buddy.

14. What is the name of George's sister that runs shrieking into the house whenever she sees wasps or spiders when they are young?
(a) Darla.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Claire.
(d) Marjorie.

15. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?
(a) The Scarlet Letter.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Sun Also Rises.
(d) The Great Gatsby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Howard's supplier for trade items?

2. What religious denomination does the narrator say George settled on after being a Methodist and a Congregationalist in Chapter 1?

3. What month is it when Howard leaves his family in Chapter 2?

4. Where does Marjorie live?

5. How far is the walk from George's house to the doctor's house in Chapter 2?

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