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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8, Flick Offers Me Hard Liquor and Hairy Gertz and the Forty-Seven Crappies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ralph first consider himself a man?
(a) When he received a BB gun.
(b) After his first blind date.
(c) When he got his first job.
(d) During the fishing trip with his father.

2. What is the name of Ralph's father throughout the book?
(a) The Friendly Bartender.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Man.
(d) Hairy Gertz.

3. How does Ralph behave on the blind date?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is making everyone laugh.
(c) He talks incessantly.
(d) He is quiet.

4. How did the article's author get to the tavern the first time?
(a) By plane.
(b) By bus.
(c) By cab.
(d) By train.

5. What is Ralph's term for prime ministers, presidents, cabinet members, and stars?
(a) Official People.
(b) The Rest of Us.
(c) Wealthy People.
(d) Regal People.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the main character?

3. Who was the childhood hero displayed in a full-color ad in the back of a magazine in Chapter 2?

4. Who told the author his dream present was a bad idea because it would harm him?

5. What is the name of the tavern owner?

(see the answer key)

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