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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who do Margie and Darla pretend that their dolls are when they play after dinner in Chapter 2?
(a) Sandra Bernhardt and Emily Chase.
(b) Susan B. Anthony and Betsy Ross.
(c) Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan.
(d) Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly.

3. What was Kathleen's maiden name?
(a) Cobbler.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Black.
(d) Wilson.

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

5. Where does the narrator describe seeing a clock "that had the likeness of a great oak tree wrought in iron and brass around its dial" in Chapter 1?
(a) Central China.
(b) Northern Ireland.
(c) Eastern Bohemia.
(d) Western Georgia.

6. 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.

7. What does the narrator describe as Joe's favorite breakfast meal in Chapter 2?
(a) Eggs Benedict with hash.
(b) Blueberry pancakes with honey.
(c) Pancakes and maple syrup.
(d) Mozzarella cheese omelets.

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

9. What natural phenomenon does Howard compare his seizures to in Chapter 1?
(a) Volcanoes.
(b) Hailstorms.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Thunder.

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

11. Who is the author of The Reasonable Horologist that is quoted in Chapter 1?
(a) Rafe Sanders.
(b) Tom Budden.
(c) Dr. Dan Cooper.
(d) Rev. Kenner Davenport.

12. What month is it every year when Howard meets with the hermit in Chapter 1?
(a) August.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) July.

13. 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) Allegory.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

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

15. How many hours before he dies does George ask for a shave?
(a) 116 hours.
(b) 96 hours.
(c) 156 hours.
(d) 126 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does the narrator say Kathleen washes her hair in the winter in Chapter 2?

2. What disorder causes George to shake as he is shaved?

3. On what day of the week does George run away from home in Chapter 2?

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

5. What novel does Howard discover on his porch after pulling the hermit's tooth in Chapter 1?

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