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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 6, Daphne Bigelow and the Spine-chilling Saga of the Snail-encrusted Tinfoil Noose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the family finally arrives at their summer trip destination, what obstacles do they immediately encounter?
(a) The Old Man left his wallet at the gas station, and Mother forgot the bug spray.
(b) Rain and a power outage.
(c) A bear encounter and a cabin with no door.
(d) The resort and several others nearby are completely full.

2. Among the animals at the fair, the Shepherds see what?
(a) A grand champion pig.
(b) A dime-size frog.
(c) A four-foot tall chicken.
(d) A two-headed llama.

3. When does the narrator share with his family the news of his date with Daphne?
(a) During dinner.
(b) Right after school.
(c) While grocery shopping.
(d) As they sit in the parlor listening to the radio.

4. The night before the County Fair, the Old Man says he doesn't care if Mother checks out the quilts and raspberry jams so long as he and the narrator can do what?
(a) Watch the parade.
(b) Eat hot dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cakes.
(c) Ride the "Lightning Strike" roller coaster.
(d) Watch the first heat of the dirt track races.

5. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?
(a) Orange Nehi.
(b) Spiced cider.
(c) Shirley Temple.
(d) Banana milkshake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What person does the forty-seven pound pumpkin at the County Fair resemble?

2. The Old Man is a lifelong fan of which baseball team?

3. The narrator notes that the only way to get his father going in the morning is with what?

4. What does the Old Man do two weeks prior to the family's departure for their annual Michigan vacation?

5. When Randy starts to whine the night before the County Fair, what does Mother promise him?

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