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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. According to the book, important industries of Northern Indiana are steel mills and what else?
(a) Oil refineries.
(b) Pharmaceuticals.
(c) Candy factories.
(d) Car manufacturers.

2. What person does the forty-seven pound pumpkin at the County Fair resemble?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Elvis Presley.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

3. When Mother prepares the ham, she tops it with what?
(a) Cranberry sauce.
(b) Apple slices.
(c) A maraschino cherry.
(d) A cup of sherry.

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 first heat of the dirt track races.
(b) Watch the parade.
(c) Ride the "Lightning Strike" roller coaster.
(d) Eat hot dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cakes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of student is Delbert Bumpus?

2. The Old Man is loyal to the Oldsmobile, but he deviates from his dedication to drive what automobile brand?

3. Who successfully rings the bell at the County Fair strong man exhibit?

4. How many Bumpuses move next door to the narrator and his family?

5. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?

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