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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 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) "Happy holidays, kid."
(d) "How about some tinker toys?"

2. What goes wrong during one of the summer shows put on by Ralph's father?
(a) He does not cook enough food.
(b) He does not have enough lighter fluid.
(c) He sets the porch on fire.
(d) He sets his own shirt on fire.

3. Where did Ralph work in the summer?
(a) His father's fireworks stand.
(b) His father's office.
(c) As a paper boy for the town newspaper.
(d) Flick's Tavern.

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

5. What did Ralph call the summer that his father had a problem with his show?
(a) The year the Roman candle struck back.
(b) The year the furnace struck back.
(c) The year the pinwheel struck back.
(d) The year the BBQ struck back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fascinated Ralph's father in his spare time?

2. Ralph describes his date as:

3. What was the "major award"?

4. What does Ralph's father bring home each year from the summer job?

5. What Christmas present does the main character want more than anything during his childhood?

(see the answer key)

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