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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. Why did Ralph get sick after the incident with Grover Dill?
(a) He was sick with guilt, shame, and fear.
(b) He ate too much at dinner.
(c) He had soap in his mouth from the cussing.
(d) He caught a cold from being out in the snow.

2. Who was on hand to help celebrate the "major award"?
(a) Ralph's schoolmates.
(b) Just the Parkers.
(c) Friends and neighbors.
(d) Extended family members.

3. Who was the childhood hero displayed in a full-color ad in the back of a magazine in Chapter 2?
(a) Red Ryder.
(b) John Wayne.
(c) Black Bart.
(d) Davy Crockett.

4. What was the magazine of choice for young boys during Ralph and Flick's childhood?
(a) Redbook magazine.
(b) Boy Scouts of America magazine.
(c) Time magazine.
(d) Open Road for Boys.

5. How do Ralph's parents fight about the "major award"?
(a) They have Ralph choose sides.
(b) They each open or close the curtain to show off or hide the "major award."
(c) They yell at each other.
(d) They stop eating dinner together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author tell his mother caused the cut he received while playing with his new toy in Chapter 2?

2. How old was Ralph when he had his first "searchlight" moment?

3. Who breaks the "major award"?

4. What did Grover Dill do to make Ralph's lip bleed?

5. What does Santa tell the author about the present he wants?

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