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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Car We Had to Push.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Briggs like to keep by the side of his bed?
(a) Codeine tablets.
(b) A glass of camphor.
(c) A shot of insulin.
(d) A glass of brandy.

2. Why do the family have to push start the car?
(a) It can't make it up hills.
(b) It runs out of petrol.
(c) It has no engine.
(d) It is beyond cranking.

3. What war was Zenas trying to avoid?
(a) The Boer War.
(b) The War of Independence.
(c) World War One
(d) The Civil War.

4. What fell on Thurber's father?
(a) A bed.
(b) A book.
(c) A bowling ball.
(d) A brick.

5. What does Roy put under the car to simulate catastrophe?
(a) Plates.
(b) Books.
(c) Milk bottles.
(d) Kitchen utensils.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Briggs afraid will happen to him if he falls asleep?

2. What is the name of Thurber's younger brother?

3. Which member of the family dislikes the REO?

4. What is the name of grandfather's dead brother?

5. What does Aunt Sarah think the burglar will blow into her room?

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