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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-26, I Relate the Strange Tale of the Human Hypodermic Needle and Miss Bryfogel and the Frightening Case of the Speckle-Throated Cuckold.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do young kids go to Pulaski's store?
(a) To buy baseball cards.
(b) To buy sodas.
(c) To buy penny candy.
(d) To buy gum.

2. What does Ralph feel when he watches halftime shows on televised football games?
(a) A dislike for Wilbur's whistle.
(b) A desire to play football.
(c) An old, dull itch.
(d) A desire to play in the band.

3. According to Ralph, how many other people join in the 2 a.m. expedition in Chapter 8?
(a) 17,000.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 1,700.
(d) 17.

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

5. What Christmas present does the main character want more than anything during his childhood?
(a) Official Red Ryder wagon.
(b) Official Red Ryder cowboy hat.
(c) Official Red Ryder air rifle.
(d) Official Red Ryder lasso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reaction of Ralph's father when he finds out "the Graham" has been damaged?

2. Ralph describes his date as:

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

4. Who ends up being the butt of the joke at the end of Chapter 18?

5. When does Ralph first consider himself a man?

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