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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12, Flick Makes an Artistic Judgment and The Magic Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What elementary school do the children of Hohman attend?
(a) Warren G. Harding School.
(b) Thomas Jefferson School.
(c) John F. Kennedy School.
(d) George Washington School.

3. What was the "major award"?
(a) A lamp in the shape of a leg.
(b) A leg in the shape of a lamp.
(c) A bowling alley.
(d) A new house.

4. What is Ralph's favorite sport?
(a) Running.
(b) Football.
(c) Racing.
(d) Fishing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ralph describes his date as:

2. How does Ralph's mother feel about the "major award"?

3. Who breaks the "major award"?

4. How did the "major award" get broken?

5. Most people were ___ during the Great Depression?

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