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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 16, The Fly Roper and the Transcendental Maggot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Arty make Oly feel in relation to the family?
(a) That she is the most freakish.
(b) That she is the glue holding the family together.
(c) That she is the most valuable child.
(d) That she isn't as desirable as the rest of the children.

2. Who does Norval Sanderson leave the circus to visit?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His mother.
(d) His old teacher.

3. How does Zephr McGurk affect Arty's show?
(a) He completely changes its direction.
(b) He makes it boring.
(c) He loses money for the show.
(d) He makes it more dramatic.

4. How does Norval Sanderson claim he lost his body part?
(a) It fell off, diseased.
(b) An animal bit it off.
(c) He cut it off.
(d) He lost it in a landmine.

5. Which character does Norval Sanderson give his missing body part to as a gift?
(a) Chick.
(b) Arty.
(c) Lil.
(d) Oly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Zephr McGurk take on in order to stay close to Arty?

2. What problem does Zephr McGurk wish to alleviate for Arty?

3. How does Arty repay Zephr McGurk for the work he does on the show?

4. How do the Binewski children interact with each other?

5. What is Oly's father training her to do for the circus?

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