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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story Two, County Fair!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Old Man's greatest nemesis?
(a) The radiator in his house.
(b) His old Pontiac.
(c) Bumpus hounds.
(d) Scut Farkas.

2. What does the Old Man admire about his favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) It makes him feel like a teenager again.
(b) Very few dare to get on such a wild ride.
(c) It's just the right length.
(d) It's a fine piece of machinery.

3. The Taylors, who lived next door to the narrator and his family for many years before the Bumpus family moved in, were what?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Circus performers.
(d) Educators.

4. What subject does Miss Shields teach?
(a) Biology.
(b) Literature.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Spanish.

5. In Story One, what sport does Delbert disrupt in gym class?
(a) Handball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Volleyball.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator's childhood experience at the County Fair compare to a movie he watches when he's an adult that portrays a State Fair set in Indiana?

3. When Mother prepares the ham, she tops it with what?

4. Among the animals at the fair, the Shepherds see what?

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

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