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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, More Alarms at Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who drives a Red Devil?
(a) Finish Fish Man.
(b) Lazy Boy.
(c) Get Ready Man.
(d) Ladybird Larry.

3. Why can't Mother use the phone?
(a) They forgot to pay the phone bill.
(b) Someone has cut the line.
(c) They need change.
(d) It is downstairs.

4. How is Briggs Breal related to Thurber?
(a) His nephew.
(b) His first cousin.
(c) His second cousin.
(d) His aunt.

5. Who does Thurber wake up to ask about New Jersey towns?
(a) Mother.
(b) Herman.
(c) Roy.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Turber's family believe it is dangerous to use during storms?

2. What is the name of Thurber's next door neighbors?

3. What is a Victrola?

4. What does Thurber have to talk Mother out of doing?

5. Why does Thurber's mother oppose the idea of Turber's father sleeping in the attic?

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