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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4, Flick Fails to Recall an Old Song and The Counterfeit Secret Circle Member Gets the Message, or The Asp Strikes Again.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the theme in Chapters 3 and 4?
(a) Parents versus children.
(b) Young Ralph versus old Ralph.
(c) Coming of age.
(d) Outsider looking in.

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

3. What does the author tell his mother caused the cut he received while playing with his new toy in Chapter 2?
(a) A runaway icicle caused the accident.
(b) The neighbor's dogs jumped on him.
(c) A band of villains tried to attack the family in the backyard.
(d) A BB ricocheted off the target and hit his face.

4. How can kids figure out the secret message on the radio show?
(a) By listening to the program every day.
(b) By using a special decoder pin.
(c) By sending in a postcard.
(d) By knowing a secret language.

5. Who told the author his dream present was a bad idea because it would harm him?
(a) His teacher, his principal, and his neighbor.
(b) His mother, his teacher, and Santa.
(c) His mother, his teacher, and his best friend.
(d) His father, his mother, and his brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. The social life in Hohman is described as being in:

2. What is the Asp?

3. Who sings what he considers to be "the greatest theme song of all time"?

4. The author believes children and parents were tougher back then, proven by the way:

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

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