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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. The narrator notes that Howie used to be fun, but now he's always what?
(a) Annoying.
(b) Boring.
(c) Sleepy.
(d) Angry.

2. 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) Seeing a 92-year-old lady making quilt squares.
(c) A quilt commemorating beer making.
(d) Seeing Luke Appling on a quilt.

3. The night of his date with Josie, the narrator arrives with what?
(a) His bicycle.
(b) The family car.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) A box of chocolates.

4. Soon after consuming three taffy apples, four hot dogs, and two root beers at the County Fair, what else does Randy ingest?
(a) Nachos and iced raspberry tea.
(b) Funnel cake and a fruit smoothie.
(c) A pickle and some buttermilk.
(d) A snow cone and three more root beers.

5. By the time Josie and the narrator have reached their homes walking from the grocery store, what has transpired?
(a) She has invited him to a party.
(b) She has told him she has a boyfriend.
(c) He has asked her out on a date.
(d) He has professed his love to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do most kids get their tops from?

2. What daredevil act do a couple of skinny blond girls perform at the County Fair?

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

4. When the narrator visits a museum as an adult, what special item does he find?

5. The narrator lives in Northern Indiana with whom?

(see the answer key)

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