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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 3, Scut Farkas and the Murderous Mariah.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does the narrator practice with his fighting top?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two weeks.

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

4. Once the family arrives at the County Fair, the narrator accompanies his father where?
(a) To the dusty dirt track.
(b) To the fire-breathing act.
(c) Riding the bumper cars.
(d) Riding the carousel.

5. What does the Old Man find touching when he's looking at the County Fair quilts with his family?
(a) A quilt commemorating ice hockey.
(b) A quilt commemorating beer making.
(c) Seeing Luke Appling on a quilt.
(d) Seeing a 92-year-old lady making quilt squares.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?

2. After being greeted by a woman wearing a black shawl, what does the narrator ask for?

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

4. Where does the narrator begin training for his matches against Scut Farkas?

5. The Taylors, who lived next door to the narrator and his family for many years before the Bumpus family moved in, were what?

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