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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story Four, Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Indiana town where most of the stories in the book supposedly take place?
(a) Frankton.
(b) DeBerne.
(c) Hohman.
(d) Longview.

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

3. At the end of Story Four, what does the reader learn about the narrator's fishing gear?
(a) The Old Man had packed it all along.
(b) It mysteriously turns up next to the sleeping bags.
(c) The narrator left his gear behind on purpose.
(d) The Bumpus family stole it.

4. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?
(a) Deep-fried chocolate bars.
(b) Pork and beans.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Fudge.

5. At their Michigan destination, what does the narrator say when the Old Man starts talking about going fishing?
(a) He reminds his father that he forgot to pack his gear.
(b) He says he can't wait to go fishing.
(c) He laments out loud that this is the worst trip ever.
(d) He says he'll stay in the cabin reading comic books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Grover Dill insults Delbert Bumpus' name?

2. Where do most kids get their tops from?

3. What happens to the house next door to the narrator after the Bumpus family moves in?

4. Who successfully rings the bell at the County Fair strong man exhibit?

5. When Mother prepares the ham, she tops it with what?

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