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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ralph wake up in the middle of the night at times?
(a) He still hears the sound of Wilbur's whistle.
(b) He still hears the sound of the scraping of car damage.
(c) He still hears the sound of the BB gun.
(d) He still hears the sound of the Little Orphan Annie radio theme song.

2. What does the joke teller do at Ralph's family gathering?
(a) He tells a dirty joke in front of the adults only.
(b) He tells a joke that is not funny.
(c) He tells a dirty joke in front of the kids.
(d) He tells a joke that embarrasses the kids.

3. What kind of candy does Ralph prefer?
(a) JuJu Baby.
(b) Baby Ruth.
(c) Jawbreakers.
(d) Penny candy.

4. What's the first purchase a kid usually makes in life?
(a) Sodas.
(b) Baseball cards.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Candy.

5. What does Ralph's father do to cap off his crowd-pleasing summer show?
(a) A powerful use of Roman candles.
(b) He lights the BBQ on fire.
(c) He uses extra pinwheels.
(d) He sets off a Dago bomb.

6. Who is Lud Kissel?
(a) The town bully.
(b) The town postman.
(c) The town drunk.
(d) The town mayor.

7. What does Ralph's father bring home each year from the summer job?
(a) All extra food.
(b) All the extra newspapers.
(c) All the paperwork.
(d) All the surplus fireworks.

8. Miss Bryfogel is best described as:
(a) Having a heart-shaped face with soft eyes.
(b) Heartfelt with soft eyes.
(c) Heartless with dark, liquid eyes.
(d) Having a soft heart-shaped face with dark, liquid eyes.

9. Who ends up being the butt of the joke at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Ralph.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) Casmir.
(d) Uncle Ben.

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

11. What does Ralph say was the special treat to the parade fans?
(a) The sound of the award-winning band.
(b) The warm weather of the parade day.
(c) The masterful skill of the band leader.
(d) The giant sparkler that threw a shower of flame over the band.

12. Why did Ralph's band march into the formation of a hypodermic needle?
(a) To remind fans to get a flu shot.
(b) To honor all doctors.
(c) To make people laugh.
(d) To honor Dr. Kildare.

13. What did Ralph call the summer that his father had a problem with his show?
(a) The year the pinwheel struck back.
(b) The year the furnace struck back.
(c) The year the Roman candle struck back.
(d) The year the BBQ struck back.

14. What is so special about the contests at the Orpheum?
(a) They give away prizes, food, and cash to people going through the Great Depression.
(b) They entertain a depressed crowd going through the Great Depression.
(c) They make people laugh, which was difficult to do in the Great Depression.
(d) They make one person a hero, making people happy in the Great Depression.

15. Who else, besides Ralph, is an outsider looking in during Chapter 24?
(a) The entire school band.
(b) The parade crowd.
(c) Duckworth.
(d) Flick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Was the final capper planned for the parade?

2. What happens when Ralph's father finds out Ralph retold the sensational joke he heard at his family gathering?

3. What is "the Graham?"

4. Who is Leopold Doppler?

5. What color of candy does Ralph prefer?

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