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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Guide to Some of the Lesser Ballets.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Woody's girlfriend run away with?
(a) His brother.
(b) A circus geek.
(c) The mayor.
(d) A woman named June.

2. How many scenes are in the play "A Day in the Life of a Doe"?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Twelve.
(d) One.

3. What does Mr. Dubbs's brother warn his still-living siblings about?
(a) He warns that a dark blue suit and argyle socks were a bad idea.
(b) He warns them against listening to the weather man.
(c) He warns them not to look a gift horse in the mouth.
(d) He warns that a storm is coming and they won't be in Kansas anymore.

4. What can the reader learn from this section about people who are dead and come back as ghosts?
(a) They are extremely enlightened and have come back to share deep wisdom.
(b) They are wicked and vengeful creatures.
(c) They are just people who happen to be dead.
(d) They are sent back as punishment.

5. What are the pests on a quest for in "The Predators"?
(a) A buttered roll.
(b) A new ant hill.
(c) Storing up nuts for the winter.
(d) Making a new web.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Mr. Dubbs's brother been dead when he saw his ghost?

2. Where does the title of this collection of stories come from?

3. Which insect does one of the women in "The Predators" fall in love with?

4. What did Woody's father wear to his first play?

5. What is the name of Dr. Osgood Mulford Twelge's soon to be released book?

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