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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, University Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take for Columbus to get back to normal?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) Two days.
(d) A day.

2. Who does Thurber recall in chapter six?
(a) The munsters.
(b) The popes.
(c) The immortals.
(d) The teachers.

3. What word best describes Bassum's character?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Violent.
(c) Timid.
(d) Funny.

4. What item of his mother's clothes does Thurber put on before he speaks to the police?
(a) Her dressing gown.
(b) Her blouse.
(c) Her bra.
(d) Her sweater.

5. What do the Columbus believe has broken?
(a) The well.
(b) The buses.
(c) The sewage system.
(d) The dam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Thurber's main problem during gym?

2. What does Mother insist on talking about the next morning?

3. What does Roy say must have happened to his father?

4. What does Thurber do in this chapter when he is unable to sleep?

5. What does Father do at 9.30pm?

(see the answer key)

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