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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16, Flick Displays a Petty Jealous Streak and Ludlow Kissel and the Dago Bomb that Struck Back.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ralph's father do when he figures out what the "major award" is?
(a) He finishes dinner.
(b) He throws it away.
(c) He gives it to Ralph.
(d) He puts it in the front window.

2. What elementary school do the children of Hohman attend?
(a) John F. Kennedy School.
(b) Thomas Jefferson School.
(c) Warren G. Harding School.
(d) George Washington School.

3. What did Grover Dill do to make Ralph's lip bleed?
(a) He tripped Ralph.
(b) He bit Ralph.
(c) He hit Ralph.
(d) He kicked Ralph.

4. What does Santa tell the author about the present he wants?
(a) "You'll shoot your eye out, kid."
(b) "Good choice for a present, kid."
(c) "How about some tinker toys?"
(d) "Happy holidays, kid."

5. What does Kissel's creation eventually do?
(a) Tilt his house's floor downward.
(b) Nothing, he couldn't manage to light it.
(c) It lit his shirt on fire.
(d) Tilt the floor of his neighbor's house downward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Ralph think about Mr. Kissel while he was in New York?

2. Most people were ___ during the Great Depression?

3. How does Ralph describe "the rest of us?"

4. Because of the Great Depression, people are in need of:

5. One year, Lud Kissel produced:

(see the answer key)

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