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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Story Four, what does the reader learn about the narrator's fishing gear?
(a) The Old Man had packed it all along.
(b) It mysteriously turns up next to the sleeping bags.
(c) The Bumpus family stole it.
(d) The narrator left his gear behind on purpose.

2. How long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Until the Bumpus family moves away.
(d) Until the narrator goes off to college.

3. What do the Old Man and Mother do well into the night in preparation for their Michigan trip?
(a) Unplug and double-check every appliance in their home.
(b) Go over the route they plan to take and their alternate route.
(c) Write detailed house care instructions for their neighbors.
(d) Go over their list and take account of all their travel supplies.

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 snow cone and three more root beers.
(d) A pickle and some buttermilk.

5. How long does the ham that Mother prepares have to sit in the oven to rest?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Three hours.

6. Where does the Bumpus family like to go shopping?
(a) Thrift store.
(b) Farmers' market.
(c) City dump.
(d) Garage sales.

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

8. The winner of the spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator could very well do what?
(a) Beat up the loser.
(b) Change life at Warren G. Harding School.
(c) Intimidate the other kids all the way through high school.
(d) Demand lunch money from the kids gathered there.

9. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?
(a) Iron Man.
(b) Dombruni.
(c) Rocket Dude.
(d) Firebender.

10. Who is Scut Farkas?
(a) Narrator's best friend.
(b) Narrator's cousin.
(c) Bully.
(d) Teacher.

11. When a crowd of kids gathers around the narrator and Farkas as they battle it out with their fancy spinning tops, what is the collective wish?
(a) That Farkas doesn't turn on them.
(b) That it doesn't start raining.
(c) That for once, someone is able to beat Farkas.
(d) That the teacher doesn't catch them.

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

13. After being greeted by a woman wearing a black shawl, what does the narrator ask for?
(a) Cup of coffee.
(b) His lost baseball.
(c) A top.
(d) Directions.

14. When the narrator starts spinning tops against Farkas, what does he use first?
(a) An old, chipped top.
(b) A dummy top.
(c) Schwartz's champion top.
(d) His best top.

15. The narrator notes that the only way to get his father going in the morning is with what?
(a) A double espresso.
(b) The morning paper.
(c) A cigarette and coffee.
(d) A plate of bacon and eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Halfway along the journey to Michigan, what does the narrator realize he forgot to pack?

2. What subject does Miss Shields teach?

3. According to the book, important industries of Northern Indiana are steel mills and what else?

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

5. When Farkas starts walking away from the narrator after their first top spinning contest, what does the narrator do?

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