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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Whole Fun Catalog of 1929.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the Johnson Smith catalog distributed?
(a) Store pick-up.
(b) Boy Scout meetings.
(c) Online.
(d) Mail.

2. What is masked as a cigar in the catalog?
(a) A lighter.
(b) A flask.
(c) A kaleidoscope.
(d) A flashlight.

3. What might be a typical soap item disguised as something else in the catalog?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Light bulb.
(c) Gumdrops.
(d) Key.

4. According to the narrator, Van people are ___________________.
(a) Bearded hippies.
(b) Soccer moms.
(c) Teenagers.
(d) Conformists.

5. Who finds the treasure hunt prize?
(a) Jake.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Schwartz.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the "get rich quick" products in the catalog?

2. Two words likely to be found on the bumper stickers of vans are love and ____________.

3. What item in the catalog would appeal to the violent?

4. At the end of camp the Chipmunks are promoted to _____________.

5. What does the narrator especially appreciate about the catalog?

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