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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 had a stroke there.
(b) She was born there.
(c) She saw a dead body there.
(d) She had a car accident there.

2. What does Mallory confuse with the sound of rushing waters?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Rolling skates.
(c) Drums.
(d) A child's scream.

3. What is Briggs afraid will happen to him if he falls asleep?
(a) He will have a nightmare.
(b) He will stop breathing.
(c) He will have a heart attack.
(d) Someone will climb into his bed.

4. Where does Thurber say he grew up as a boy?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Columbus.
(d) Charlottesville.

5. What does Grandfather say he recommended over the REO?
(a) A Pope-Toledo.
(b) A Dinwood Form.
(c) A Polo.
(d) A Cornish Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the residents worried will happen to them if they stay in Columbo?

2. What fell on Thurber's father?

3. What destroys the REO?

4. What part of Columbus is under water?

5. How do the locals get the grandfather out of the town?

(see the answer key)

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