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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. Why is Ralph's sporting choice so unusual?
(a) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but he is not very good.
(b) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport but never gets the chance to participate.
(c) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but his mother does not let him participate.
(d) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but his father does not let him participate.

2. What makes Ralph smile near the end of the expedition in Chapter 8?
(a) The adults drinking beer and telling dirty jokes.
(b) Cleaning fish.
(c) Going to sleep after a long trip.
(d) The pretty girls at the lake.

3. What else does Cedar Lake have to offer for entertainment?
(a) A football field.
(b) A roller rink and card club.
(c) A roller rink and dance hall.
(d) A dance hall and fishing club.

4. What major event is going on in the United States during the main character's childhood?
(a) The Black Death.
(b) World War I.
(c) The American Civil War.
(d) The Great Depression.

5. How would you best describe Ralph's emotions in Chapter 4?
(a) Nonchalant.
(b) Bitterly disappointed and then eagerly excited.
(c) Eagerly excited and then bitterly dissapointed.
(d) Extremely happy.

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. Ralph thinks there are several moments in a person's life when:

3. What elementary school do the children of Hohman attend?

4. What makes Cedar Lake so unique?

5. What teacher makes the class write a theme on Christmas in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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