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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-31, The Posse Rides Again and Leopold Doppler and the Great Orpheum Gravy Boat Riot and The Day Shift Drops By for a Belt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Ralph on a blind date?
(a) Ralph did not have plans that night.
(b) Helen really wanted to go out with Ralph.
(c) Schwartz was scared to go out alone.
(d) Helen's father insisted it be a double date.

2. What happens when Ralph retells the joke he heard at his family gathering to another kid?
(a) They do not get the joke.
(b) They laugh heartily.
(c) They start fighting.
(d) They start making up other jokes.

3. What holiday does the author reflect most on during that first day in Hohman?
(a) Easter.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Halloween.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the article titled "The Return of the Native to the Indiana Mill Town"?

2. What was the reaction of Ralph's mom to the "special kid thing"?

3. What did Ralph promise to do if he was allowed to go on the expedition in Chapter 8?

4. What does Ralph feel when he watches halftime shows on televised football games?

5. What resides inside every male child, according to Ralph?

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