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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, More Alarms at Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a Victrola?
(a) A record player.
(b) A musical.
(c) A vintage wine.
(d) A typewriter.

2. What does Thurber say it is almost necessary to throw around?
(a) Books.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Water.

3. What does someone yell in the theater?
(a) Dam.
(b) Fire.
(c) Water.
(d) Rape.

4. Why does Goerge dress up as Zenas?
(a) For an acting role.
(b) To put grandfather's mind at ease.
(c) To get a job.
(d) To scare grandfather.

5. Why does the Victrola annoy father?
(a) The sound is scratchy.
(b) There is no volume control.
(c) The speakers crackle.
(d) It keeps playing the same parts of the song.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Briggs Breal related to Thurber?

2. What fell on Thurber's father?

3. What is the name of grandfather's dead brother?

4. Why does Thurber's mother oppose the idea of Turber's father sleeping in the attic?

5. What does Roy shout in his father's ear?

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