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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Day the Dam Broke.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aunt Melissa think she is destined to die on South High Street?
(a) She saw a dead body there.
(b) She was born there.
(c) She had a car accident there.
(d) She had a stroke there.

2. What kind of car do the family own?
(a) A mini.
(b) A station wagon.
(c) A cadillac.
(d) An REO.

3. What does Thurber say lasts for two hours?
(a) Grandfather's blackout.
(b) Grandmother's burps.
(c) The fire of Columbus.
(d) The evacuation of Columbus.

4. Why does Thurber's mother oppose the idea of Turber's father sleeping in the attic?
(a) It is too cold.
(b) The bed is unsafe.
(c) He will disturb everyone everytime he uses the bathroom.
(d) There are rats.

5. What part of Columbus is beyond danger?
(a) The North Side.
(b) The West Side.
(c) The South Side.
(d) The East Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thurber say Old Aunt Melissa Beal can whistle like?

2. Why do the family have to push start the car?

3. Who try to calm the fleeing residents?

4. What does Herman sometimes do in his sleep?

5. What does Thurber say his grandmother and mother fear?

(see the answer key)

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