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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman tame?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Horses.
(d) Hummingbirds.

2. In Section 2, how many fruitcakes do Truman and the woman make?
(a) 25.
(b) 31.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

3. How much do Truman and the woman charge kids to get into the Fun and Freak show?
(a) A dime.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A penny.
(d) Two cents.

4. How does Truman cheer up the woman after she has been crying all night?
(a) He reminds the woman that the relatives are always rude.
(b) He reminds the woman of all the people that are happy because of their fruitcakes.
(c) He reminds the woman that he loves her.
(d) He reminds the woman that they have to go pick out a Christmas tree.

5. Who gets a fruitcake for waving as they pass by?
(a) Mr. Haha Jones.
(b) The newspaper boy.
(c) The truck driver.
(d) The milk man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman have courage to do?

2. What does Queenie do when Truman knocks on Mr. Haha Jones' door?

3. Who has "eyes that scold and tongues that scald"?

4. What grates against the window?

5. In Section 1, how old is Truman?

(see the answer key)

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