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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 Randy starts to whine the night before the County Fair, what does Mother promise him?
(a) Chocolate donut.
(b) Taffy apple.
(c) Cream soda.
(d) Peach candy.

2. Once the Shepherds get to the County Fair, Randy accompanies his mother to see what?
(a) Some of the home crafts.
(b) The dogs and cats show.
(c) A magic show.
(d) The clown acts.

3. The narrator lives in Northern Indiana with whom?
(a) Father, mother, and sister.
(b) Father, mother, and brother.
(c) Parents and uncle.
(d) Parents and grandmother.

4. At their Michigan destination, what does the narrator say when the Old Man starts talking about going fishing?
(a) He reminds his father that he forgot to pack his gear.
(b) He laments out loud that this is the worst trip ever.
(c) He says he'll stay in the cabin reading comic books.
(d) He says he can't wait to go fishing.

5. After his date with Daphne, how does the narrator get home?
(a) Hitches a ride.
(b) Is driven by the chauffeur.
(c) Rides his bike.
(d) Walks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the sound that his spinning top makes?

2. What does the narrator start to worry about at the party with Josie?

3. In Daphne's neighborhood, the narrator notices that there is no smell of oil refineries in the air and even what?

4. In Story Five, when the narrator, Schwartz, and Flick hitchhike home from school, who picks them up?

5. The night of his date with Josie, the narrator arrives with what?

(see the answer key)

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