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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Marathon Run of Lonesome Ernie, the Arkansas Traveler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Big Al Dagellio irritates the narrator?
(a) He never brushes his teeth.
(b) He snores like a tugboat.
(c) He chews with his mouth open.
(d) He calls Fig Newtons cookies.

2. In what conditions did Balzac write?
(a) In a mausoleum.
(b) In a heavy-curtained room at night.
(c) In a cafe.
(d) In a church.

3. In addition to the Statue of Liberty, what else does the narrator think is an American construct of false Utopia?
(a) Disneyland.
(b) NFL Football.
(c) Sea World.
(d) McDonald's.

4. What insects do the boys disturb on a hike with Captain Crabtree?
(a) Hornets.
(b) Wasps.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Bees.

5. What is the narrator's favorite snack?
(a) Cheetos.
(b) Oreos.
(c) Doritos.
(d) Fig Newtons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is like a sentence in hell?

2. What does the sergeant make Dan Baxter do when he catches Dan smoking?

3. What did each boy bet in the contest?

4. The narrator could tell that the tailgater was eating _________________.

5. Why does Colonel Bullard berate the boys of the Mole Lodge?

(see the answer key)

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