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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Whole Fun Catalog of 1929.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item in the catalog would appeal to the violent?
(a) Jump ropes.
(b) Fake teeth.
(c) Chalk.
(d) Brass knuckles.

2. Why does Colonel Bullard berate the boys of the Mole Lodge?
(a) For returning to camp without the prize.
(b) For smoking cigarettes.
(c) For screaming like girls.
(d) For spying on the girls.

3. According to the narrator, how do Van people drive?
(a) Recklessly.
(b) Very restrained.
(c) With abandon.
(d) Slowly.

4. What is the prize for the winning lodge?
(a) Bows and Arrows.
(b) Woodsman Award.
(c) Beaver Award.
(d) Tomahawk Trophy.

5. For the most part, Camper people are _________________.
(a) History buffs.
(b) Environmentalists.
(c) Unaware of other drivers.
(d) Former school teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is sprinkled throughout the catalog?

2. What is one of the "get rich quick" products in the catalog?

3. What might be an item found in the Johnson Smith catalog?

4. What might be a typical soap item disguised as something else in the catalog?

5. Who finds the treasure hunt prize?

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