View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Thurber have to talk Mother out of doing?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Jumping from the window.
(c) Going downstairs.
(d) Breaking another window.

4. What war was Zenas trying to avoid?
(a) The Boer War.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War One
(d) The War of Independence.

5. What is the name of Thurber's next door neighbors?
(a) The Petersens.
(b) The Regals.
(c) The Yearlys.
(d) The Bodwells.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dresses up as Zenas in this section?

2. What does Herman sometimes do in his sleep?

3. What does the grandfather say is run by a passel of blockheads?

4. How does Thurber describe the stairs leading to the attic?

5. Which member of the Thurber family usually sleeps in the attic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize chapter four.

2. Why does the record player wake up Father?

3. How does Thurber reassure Briggs?

4. Why does Mother oppose Father sleeping in the attic?

5. How did the town react to their mistake about the burst dam?

6. Describe how the family erupts into chaos in the first chapter.

7. How did the rumor that the dam had broken start?

8. How did the REO meet its end?

9. Why does Father dislike pushing the car?

10. Summarize chapter five.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 854 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample