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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who successfully rings the bell at the County Fair strong man exhibit?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) Mother.
(c) Caleb.
(d) Randy.

2. What happens to Grover after his confrontation with Delbert in Story One?
(a) He's knocked flat on the ground and loses a shoe.
(b) He runs away in tears.
(c) He becomes angry and punches three kids.
(d) The teacher suspends him for a day.

3. What kind of top is the narrator looking for?
(a) Special edition top.
(b) Sparking top.
(c) Fighting top.
(d) Red top.

4. When the narrator tells his father that he forgot to pack something important for the Michigan trip, what happens?
(a) Mother tells him to not worry because he'll have fun anyway.
(b) The Old Man reprimands him while he weeps.
(c) Randy laughs at him until the narrator punches him.
(d) The Old Man stops at a store to buy another one.

5. The Old Man is a lifelong fan of which baseball team?
(a) Detroit Tigers.
(b) Cincinnati Reds.
(c) Chicago White Sox.
(d) New York Mets.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the family road trip, where do the narrator and his brother fit in a car that is so full of supplies?

2. What happens when, during the family's road trip, the Old Man refuses the opportunity to purchase gas at the last station?

3. How does the Old Man feel about the farming exhibits at the County Fair?

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

5. During the family's road trip to Michigan, why does Mother suddenly insist that the Old Man stop the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. During their road trip, the narrator is convinced that he left his fishing gear back home. What does he discover about his gear at the end of the story?

2. Describe some of what makes the Shepherd family a traditional one.

3. Describe the conditions inside the car during the drive to Clear Lake, Michigan.

4. Explain how the narrator prepares for his spinning tops battle against Farkas.

5. Summarize how Mother prepares the traditional Easter ham.

6. On departure day, why does the Shepherd family fail to leave for their annual trip at six in the morning as planned?

7. Who does most of the work when it's time to prepare for the narrator's annual vacation?

8. Describe the Shepherd family's arrival at Ollie Hopnoodle's resort in Clear Lake.

9. How does the Old Man handle all the problems the family encounters en route to Michigan?

10. How do the brothers behave at the County Fair?

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