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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Ralph's father finds out Ralph retold the sensational joke he heard at his family gathering?
(a) He puts soap in Ralph's mouth.
(b) He makes Ralph clean the furnace.
(c) He grounds Ralph.
(d) He bursts into laughter.

2. While Ralph continues to celebrate conquering the bully, this person reminds him of a time when he was not as ferocious.
(a) Schwartz.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) Flick.
(d) His brother.

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

4. What was Ralph's punishment for damaging "the Graham"?
(a) He had to clean the house.
(b) He was not punished.
(c) Loads of guilt.
(d) He had to wash the car.

5. What is so special about the contests at the Orpheum?
(a) They make people laugh, which was difficult to do in the Great Depression.
(b) They entertain a depressed crowd going through the Great Depression.
(c) They make one person a hero, making people happy in the Great Depression.
(d) They give away prizes, food, and cash to people going through the Great Depression.

6. Who pays for "the Graham's" damages?
(a) Ralph.
(b) The lot owner.
(c) Friendly Fred.
(d) The Old Man.

7. Why does Ralph wake up in the middle of the night at times?
(a) He still hears the sound of the BB gun.
(b) He still hears the sound of the scraping of car damage.
(c) He still hears the sound of Wilbur's whistle.
(d) He still hears the sound of the Little Orphan Annie radio theme song.

8. What does Ralph's father do to cap off his crowd-pleasing summer show?
(a) He uses extra pinwheels.
(b) He lights the BBQ on fire.
(c) He sets off a Dago bomb.
(d) A powerful use of Roman candles.

9. What do the two kids drink at Flick's Tavern?
(a) Water.
(b) Bloody Marys.
(c) Beer.
(d) Soda.

10. In the Midwest, Ralph says that storytelling revolved around:
(a) The family pet.
(b) The family joke teller.
(c) The family house.
(d) The family vehicle.

11. What does Ralph's father bring home each year from the summer job?
(a) All the extra newspapers.
(b) All extra food.
(c) All the surplus fireworks.
(d) All the paperwork.

12. Why is Ralph searching for a book in his parents' room?
(a) He wants to read adult books now.
(b) He wants to show his parents how grown up he is.
(c) He needs a book to give as a present.
(d) He needs a book for a book report.

13. What is "the Game" according to Flick?
(a) A high school football game.
(b) A high school baseball game.
(c) A high school basketball game.
(d) A high school wrestling match.

14. Who is Lud Kissel?
(a) The town bully.
(b) The town mayor.
(c) The town drunk.
(d) The town postman.

15. What happens when Ralph retells the joke he heard at his family gathering to another kid?
(a) They start fighting.
(b) They laugh heartily.
(c) They start making up other jokes.
(d) They do not get the joke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do young kids go to Pulaski's store?

2. Ralph thinks that people from northern Indiana especially enjoy:

3. What does each woman receive during Doppler's newest promotion?

4. Why do Ralph and Flick get nervous when they look at cash?

5. To whom does Ralph repeat the sensational joke he heard at the family gathering?

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