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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6, I Poke at an Old Wound and The Endless Streetcar Ride into the Night, and the Tinfoil Noose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does everyone travel during the blind date?
(a) By car.
(b) By bus.
(c) By streetcar.
(d) By walking.

2. Hohman, Indiana is described as being:
(a) A simple Midwestern town filled with mills, plants, and freight yards.
(b) A West coast town filled with taverns and shops.
(c) An East coast town filled with mills, plants, and freight yards.
(d) A busy Midwestern town filled with taverns and shops.

3. The author believes children and parents were tougher back then, proven by the way:
(a) The kids always did chores outside.
(b) The kids always went to school in harsh weather.
(c) The kids always worked on the farms.
(d) The kids never complained about supper.

4. What elementary school do the children of Hohman attend?
(a) Thomas Jefferson School.
(b) Warren G. Harding School.
(c) George Washington School.
(d) John F. Kennedy School.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ralph's term for prime ministers, presidents, cabinet members, and stars?

2. How is Ralph's date behaving?

3. How would you best describe Ralph's emotions in Chapter 4?

4. Ralph thinks there are several moments in a person's life when:

5. Who told the author his dream present was a bad idea because it would harm him?

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