2. What does the grandfather say is run by a passel of blockheads?
(a) The government.
(b) The army.
(c) The university.
(d) The federal union.

3. Which member of the family dislikes the REO?
(a) The mother.
(b) Rex.
(c) Herman.
(d) The father.

4. How does Thurber describe the stairs leading to the attic?
(a) Wide and epic.
(b) Spiralling and scary.
(c) Cold and dark.
(d) Narrow and twisting.

5. What enters Thurber's house on 17. November, 1915?
(a) A rat.
(b) A phantom.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A monster.

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

7. Who drives a Red Devil?
(a) Get Ready Man.
(b) Finish Fish Man.
(c) Lazy Boy.
(d) Ladybird Larry.

8. What part of Columbus is beyond danger?
(a) The South Side.
(b) The West Side.
(c) The East Side.
(d) The North Side.

9. What is Briggs afraid will happen to him if he falls asleep?
(a) He will have a nightmare.
(b) Someone will climb into his bed.
(c) He will stop breathing.
(d) He will have a heart attack.

10. What is the title of this chapter?
(a) Who is Buck?
(b) The Joke.
(c) The Mild Mannered Boar.
(d) More Alarms at Night.

11. What are the residents worried will happen to them if they stay in Columbo?
(a) They will be electrocuted.
(b) They will be shot.
(c) They will drown.
(d) They be drafted.

12. What is the name of Thurber's younger brother?
(a) David.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Roy.
(d) Peter.

13. Why does Thurber's mother oppose the idea of Turber's father sleeping in the attic?
(a) It is too cold.
(b) There are rats.
(c) He will disturb everyone everytime he uses the bathroom.
(d) The bed is unsafe.

14. What do Herman and Thurber slam against the thing coming up the stairs?
(a) A plank.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A door.
(d) A tennis racket.

15. How long does it take for Columbus to get back to normal?
(a) A month.
(b) Two days.
(c) A day.
(d) A week.