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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story Five, The Star-crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following are NOT found in the Bumpus' yard?
(a) Hounds.
(b) Rats.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Peacocks.

2. During the family's road trip to Michigan, why does Mother suddenly insist that the Old Man stop the car?
(a) She knows Randy is about to throw up.
(b) She needs to check on the narrator, who looks overheated and dehydrated.
(c) The contents of the car have shifted and she's getting squished by supplies.
(d) They haven't had a bathroom stop in six hours.

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

4. Why did Howie quit high school?
(a) To get married.
(b) He was failing.
(c) He never liked school.
(d) To work and support his aging parents.

5. Where does the narrator's family stay during their vacations in Clear Lake, Michigan?
(a) A houseboat.
(b) Jack Morton's cabin.
(c) Ollie Hopnoodle's resort.
(d) A semi-permanent tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the final spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator conclude?

2. Why do the narrator and his friends parade in front of their neighbors' house after a new family moves in?

3. What does the narrator start to worry about at the party with Josie?

4. When Randy starts to whine the night before the County Fair, what does Mother promise him?

5. When a new family moves into the house next door to the narrator, what singer's record do they play in the middle of the night?

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