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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16, Flick Displays a Petty Jealous Streak and Ludlow Kissel and the Dago Bomb that Struck Back.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Ralph think about Mr. Kissel while he was in New York?
(a) Drinking Kentucky whiskey.
(b) A house explosion.
(c) A house party.
(d) Fourth of July fireworks.

2. What does Kissel's creation eventually do?
(a) It lit his shirt on fire.
(b) Tilt the floor of his neighbor's house downward.
(c) Nothing, he couldn't manage to light it.
(d) Tilt his house's floor downward.

3. What was the magazine of choice for young boys during Ralph and Flick's childhood?
(a) Boy Scouts of America magazine.
(b) Open Road for Boys.
(c) Redbook magazine.
(d) Time magazine.

4. What goes wrong during one of the summer shows put on by Ralph's father?
(a) He sets the porch on fire.
(b) He sets his own shirt on fire.
(c) He does not have enough lighter fluid.
(d) He does not cook enough food.

5. What were Ralph and his brother doing when Grover Dill came out of nowhere during their childhood?
(a) Playing soccer.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Playing football.
(d) Playing kick the can.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Grover Dill doing at the bar when Ralph was back in town visiting?

2. How does Ralph feel when his father pulls up in the driveway when he gets home after his incident with Grover Dill?

3. How did Ralph's father win the "major award"?

4. How would Ralph describe Grover Dill as a child?

5. What teacher makes the class write a theme on Christmas in Chapter 2?

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